This is a guest blog post by Eric Burkett. It originally appeared on Delish.com Care for a glass of year-old orange juice? How about some pre-washed, bagged spinach picked almost two weeks ago? A five-month-old apple? Month-old meat? If, like … Continue reading
We love apples. We love grapes. Kids do too. Great natural snacks. That’s why we were very intrigued to learn about the existence of Grapple (pronounced Grape – L). Grapple is a new fruit, or so we thought, that combines … Continue reading
You know an article is important when you get links to it in multiple emails, tweets and facebook updates. We got numerous links to Saturday’s Fixing a World That Fosters Fat, in the business section of the New York Times. … Continue reading
A short blog post today – heading out to the beach with the kids for some fun in the sun before the school year begins. Kids get very hungry swimming and building sandcastles, but the sand and the heat make … Continue reading
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Ever get stuck with over-ripe fruit? In these hot summer months, a day or two in that nice bowl on your countertop may be all that’s needed to turn a picture perfect specimen into a messy mush. The Amazon Fresh … Continue reading
“Eat your veggies” is a mantra generations of mothers have passed on to their progeny. We all acknowledge the importance of vegetables and fruits to our health – fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, etc. – yet most children and parents do … Continue reading
And now, an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal, on the changing eating habits of Major League Baseball players and clubs. Players usually eat their meals at the “clubhouse”. Traditionally, the club fare was not much different than the … Continue reading
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Minute Maid, a subsidiary of the Coca Cola Company best known for its lines of fruit juices, has been reprimanded, albeit lightly, by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). NAD found that commercials … Continue reading
Earlier this year, Glacéau, a subsidiary of Coca Cola, introduced yet another vitamin water, dubbed Vitamin Water 10, due to its low caloric content of [fill in the blank] calories per serving. The “center for responsible hydration”, as Glacéau like … Continue reading
You’re in your thirties, forties and fifties. You’re trying to eat better than you once did. You’ve gained a few pounds since highschool, and maybe even have a medical condition. You’re not eating all the stuff you used to, whether … Continue reading