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On the kitchen table lay a slice of bread heavily doused with ketchup. Obviously my toddler had been at work again creating masterpiece food art, with bread and ketchup as the mediums. I was beginning to think God had blessed me with a small creative genius who was exploding with ideas, yet I was not feeling much appreciation for his newly displayed talents. Apparently all the other art activities we shared together were simply not creative enough for his imagination. Or perhaps they had just inspired a deeper curiosity!

So much of my life is consumed with thinking about food. Planning it, buying it, preparing it, eating it, cleaning up after it. Food is the centerpiece to family holidays, friends and fellowship with other people. When I married Bill I didn’t have a clue how much I would need to know about the subject. Pizza and chocolate chip cookies were all I could bake since I skipped home economics in high school and took music and French iinstead

The nutrition facts label on your favorite breakfast cereal tells you it's full of vitamins and minerals. So it must be healthy, right? Just because a food is high in vitamins doesn't mean it's healthy overall. Sure, it's great that your favorite cereal gives you a shot of vitamins and minerals. But what if it's also loaded with sugar? Eating healthy means choosing lots of different types of food throughout the day to get all the nutrients you need, such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fiber, and — yes — even fat. So how do you figure all this out? Thank goodness f...

Eating healthy foods doesn't mean losing flavor. You can choose and prepare low-fat foods that your family will enjoy by following the tips below. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Guide Pyramid offers specific information about how much of your daily diet should come from each of the following food groups.

To lose weight, you have to cut down on the number of calories you consume and start burning more calories each day. Calories are the amount of energy in the food you eat. Some foods have more calories than others. For example, foods high in fat and sugar are also high in calories. Your body uses calories for energy. If you eat more calories than you use, the extra calories will be stored as body fat

How does what I eat affect my heart? The food you eat can affect the way blood flows through your heart and arteries. A diet high in fat and cholesterol can gradually cause a buildup (called "plaque") in your arteries. That buildup slows down the blood flow and blocks small arteries. If the blockage happens in an artery that carries blood to the heart muscle, a heart attack can occur. If the blockage happens in an artery that carries blood to the brain, a stroke can occur. The right diet helps keep your arteries clear and reduces the risk of heart problems and stroke

The information you record in your food diary will help you and your family doctor design an eating program to meet your special needs. These instructions will help you get the most out of your food diary. Generally, food diaries are meant to be used for a whole week, but studies have shown that even keeping track of what you eat for 1 day can help you make changes in your diet.

The safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants has been debated for years. On April 16, 1992, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the use of silicone gel-filled breast implants, except in very specialized cases. This ban happened after women with these implants reported many serious health problems. These are just some

When combined with exercise, a healthy diet can help you lose weight, lower your cholesterol level and improve the way your body functions on a daily basis