Healthy Kid's Snack Idea

My family loves to cook together; we all love to pretend do be chefs and put on "cooking shows." If you drive by my house at any given time don’t be surprised to see us lying in the grass, flipping through recipe magazines or reading a cookbook. The girls have been asking me to … [Read more...]

Meal Planning for Part-Time Vegetarians

For almost two years we’ve been eating vegetarian or vegan twice a week and seafood twice a week. I guess you could consider us part-time vegetarians. Eating this way keeps us from overloading our diets with too much meat or dairy and cuts down on our grocery bill. It forces us … [Read more...]

New Mama Celebrities Set Bad Body Example

A health organization is criticizing celebrity mothers who come out weeks after baby is born looking fabulous. Such dramatic weight loss is unrealistic and even unnecessary, said the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. The German group is warning new moms not to … [Read more...]

Obese Women: Don't Gain Pregnancy Weight, Study Says

This post was originally posted at Nature's Child, the site for sassy & sage natural parenting advice. And don't forget to enter the Summer Essentials Contest while you're there! We all know someone who was thrilled when they learned they were pregnant. Yes, because they … [Read more...]

Meat Makes Groggy Sperm

Think a romantic meal of beef tenderloin with a side of potatoes sounds delicious? Maybe with a nice Bordeaux? Perhaps it does (especially if it's grass-fed beef!), but it may decrease your chances of conception. A new study shows that men who want to be fathers should increase … [Read more...]