Photo by August de Richelieu from Pexels As we kick off March with National Nutrition Month, we are always striving to find more ways to eat together as a family without the arguments. Here are some tips on how to enjoy meals by minimizing the stress. Make Regularly Schedule Meals a Priority – this doesn’t have to be […]
Is Dark Chocolate Good for You?
Many people have heard, “dark chocolate is good for you,” but is it really? Let’s first talk about three types of chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate. Chocolate’s darkness is determined by the proportion of cocoa solids made from cocoa beans, mixed with cocoa butter, and sugar. Milk chocolate is the most popular […]
Portion Control: How to Eat Mindful Servings
Portion sizes have evolved over the years. For example, in the 1980’s a bagel was 3 inches wide. Fast forward to today’s standard bagel size, which is twice as wide. It’s not just bagels, but restaurant serving sizes are misleading people to eat past the point of fullness. It’s important to know the difference between […]