The problem of childhood obesity is increasingly serious. According to government figures, nearly 1 out of 5 is obese, leading them to a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. Beyond the distressing situation, an encouraging story was reported at CNN.com
Diane Nellis was worried about the health of her teenage son who […]

Kristyn Crow writes an excellent article on solving kids’ eating problems. In her introductory paragraph, she highlights one reason causing picky eating – sensory Integration Disorder (worth checking out), followed by 14 tips for helping a picky eater. Now her son’s “eating problems have shifted from not eating enough to overeating” though. A case proves […]

An article posted over at Seattlepi.com states that fruits and vegetables are not as nutritious as 50 years ago:
Donald Davis, a biochemist at the University of Texas, said that of 13 major nutrients in fruits and vegetables tracked by the Agriculture Department from 1950 to 1999, six showed noticeable declines — protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, […]

Parents of toddlers are always stressed out when finding healthy foods to feed their picky eaters. Barbara Solomon experienced the same when she wanted to feed her 3 year old daughter. At last she found 10 smart choices of toddler favorite foods that even the finicky child won’t refuse. Best of all, Barbara got some […]

I stumbled across this magic bowl lid, much better than clingy plastic wrap. Lay the lid on top of any bowl up to 10 ½” diameter, immediately forms an airtight seal.

Gently pull tab to unseal. Slick. Convenient and save money (Here in Australia both plastic wrap and containers are quite expensive, sigh…)

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Many new moms worry if their infants are being fed enough if they decide to breastfeed them. Like many moms, I also experienced it’s quite hard to confirm if I breastfed my baby boy enough for the first few weeks. Here are some quick tips (Thanks ilovemybaby) for checking out if your baby is getting […]

For whatever reasons, we might sometimes spoil our delicious soup or stew. I found some quick tips for fixing the spoils posted over at didyouknow.cd:

If a soup or stew is too salty, add raw cut potatoes. Discard them after they have cooked - they will have absorbed the salt.

If a soup or stew is too […]

Researchers find that eating less may be good to us. This week’s Journal of the American Medical Association reports a preliminary study conducted by Dr. Eric Ravussin and his team on effects of reducing calorie in human (via Reuters). Their findings suggest that reducing calories may well extend life due to lower body temperature, […]

One of my favorite TV shows is on cooking. My daughter and I love Jamie Oliver’s cooking shows very much. Every time when I watch the cooking shows, I’d really like to use the recipes and cook for my family, especially to please my picky eater (shhh… my daughter.) However I’ve always got trouble writing […]

Quite a lot of readers showed interests in learning how to use chopsticks. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Central Asia most people have traditionally eaten with their hands.
Here’s the link to Japan-guide.com teaching how to use chopsticks with animation. You’ll find it clearer and easier […]