Happy Tuesday Newsday!
Today’s tidbit of news comes as no surprise to me, a self-proclaimed snackaholic whose weaknesses include carrots with hummus and anything smothered in peanut butter. But new research from The NPD Group shows that snacking actually accounts for a whopping 20 percent of all “eating occasions” for American adults.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, I’m obligated to inform you that Vitacost.com sells a very large number of healthy products – at the moment the number is just over 39,000 and growing!
Even though I’m familiar with many of the items on the site, I still regularly come across new, exciting products (well, they’re new to me!), so I thought I’d share a few with you.
Ever wonder what’s going on in the offices of Vitacost? Well, when we’re not working hard to bring you thousands of healthy products at fantastic prices, we’re having fun – lots of it!
In fact, sometimes we’re working hard and having fun at the same time. The proof is in the pictures…
Cinco de Mayo is just around the corner. Are you ready to celebrate? Spice up your fiesta with these (easy!) flavorful recipes from Vitacost.com:
Today’s news about the health benefits of popcorn is especially exciting to me – anyone who knows me well knows that I love air-popped popcorn. (I’ve gone through five air poppers in the past six years or so.)
So what’s the scoop? It seems that scientists have discovered that Read more →
One of my sweetest memories is “snack time,” the 30 minutes right after my daughter came home from school. I’d listen to everything that happened to her that day while she ate. Healthy snacks supply energy and help meet a child’s daily nutrition requirements. Because children have smaller stomachs, they need the energy and nutrients provided by these mini-meals. Try prepping these snacks with your child or providing them with the ingredients for these “Help Yourself” snacks!
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A little heavy on the starch, lean in the protein department, entirely too much dairy—looks like your meal could use a makeover. And talk about perfect timing—tomorrow begins National Nutrition Month, a 30-day, healthy-eating campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association). This year’s theme? “Get your plate in shape!”
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