
…Toasted Oat Cereal(3 Guiding Stars), 100%DV per ¾ cup serving Total Whole Grain Cereal (2 Guiding Stars), 100%DV per ¾ cup serving Spinach (3 Guiding Stars), 50%DV per ½ cup…
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…meat and fish are cooked at high temperatures in open flame. Consuming blackened, smoked or charred meats increases your risk for consuming these compounds. Both HCAs and PHAs have been…
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…driving around in winter weather)! Here are some ideas: Your community center (weekly trips to the nearest ski resort or snow tubing facility, indoor recreational team sports, open gyms and…
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…plan 100% of the time? Does it seem like habit change is not worth doing if you can’t do it perfectly? We know that humans are not perfect, so let’s…
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…nightly stories. Ah, popcorn memories… Freeimages.com/Adriana Herbut Luckily, popcorn is inherently nutritious (did you know?). Yes folks, popcorn is a whole grain, provides fiber, complex carbohydrates and is low in…
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…recipe ideas, check out the many star-rated recipes on www.GuidingStars.com. Look for another helpful tool, the Food Finder, which can be used to make a shopping list of star-rated products…
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This is Irish soda bread gone whole grain. Feel free to add a handful of currants and a couple teaspoons of caraway seeds. Don’t over-knead: you want this to be…
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…check out the many ideas compiled by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Cook with your kids! Of course I’m going to suggest this, because it’s fun and the rewards…
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