My friend Nonna Joann Bruso is getting a lot of attention for her 1-year old Happy Meal from McDonald’s. A year ago she purchased a Happy Meal and set it on the shelf in her office. Last week, she pulled it back out and snapped a photo of the meal that looks almost identical to […]
Kids
Healthy Sports Drink and Electrolyte Replacement
Sometimes, you just need to replace your electrolytes. A series of hard workouts, excessive sweating, headache, bad breath, fever, vomiting, diarrhea,… any of these can be signs that you should take steps to prevent dehydration, replace your electrolytes, and help your body recover more quickly and regain its interstitial fluid balance. That’s why sports drinks […]
Natural Hand Sanitizer
My friend recently returned from a trip to Mexico complaining about itchy, scaly skin on her palms. It quickly progressed to painful, bubbly sores with peeling skin. A visit to the dermatologist diagnosed eczema. During her vacation, she was so concerned with keeping her preschooler healthy that she may have overused sanitizer during the week. […]
How natural are “natural flavors”?
I’m always wary when I see a listing for “natural flavors” on an ingredient list. If it’s so natural, why don’t they just say “vanilla beans,” or “cola beans,” or “strawberries.” Because you often won’t find any trace of anything natural in an ingredient list for “natural flavors,” that’s why. My friend, Nonna Joann Bruso, […]
Trend Spotting: Brussels Sprouts
No less a respected culinary source than the James Beard Foundation has predicted that Brussels sprouts will be one of our major trends for 2010. To that I say: What took you so long? (Be sure to read all the way down for a chance to win a free cookbook!) We love, love, love Brussels […]
