Veggie Straws a great alternative to Goldfish Crackers

I have written about Gold Fish crackers before, about how I like them but how they are bad for you and your kids. I am happy to say I have found an alternative to Gold Fish Crackers – The Garden Veggie Straws.  They are addictive – so delicious and so so crunchy.  We got a [...]

When buying soy burgers go for organic

If you are vegetarian you often think you are being healthy eating soy burgers and veggie burgers.  This is probably good for the environment but not so good for your body or your child’s body. It turns out they the Soy industry uses hexane, a petroleum based neurotoxin, to keep the burgers as low fat [...]

I was misled by Agave Nectar

One of the trends I noticed at the Natural Food Expo west was the use of  Agave and Stevia.  Agave is being marketed as a healthier sweetener and companies are making tons of profit on it.  Just so everyone knows, I am not opposed to making a profit, even a ton of it! A friend [...]

5 reasons Oyster Crackers are better than Goldfish Crackers for children

I think I have finally found a substitute for Goldfish Crackers in our home.  Hello Trader Joe’s Oyster Crackers!  I think TJ’s Oyster Crackers should be the new toddler snack for children (too bad they don’t advertise their products on TV).  Here are my reasons why: 1)      The ingredient list for TJ’s Oyster Crackers is: [...]

McDonald’s Fries are healthier than Gerber Toddler Meals

Just when you thought that McDonald’s is the poster child for unhealthy food for children, it turns out that the Gerber Lil’s Entrees are just as bad or actually even worse.  With all the craziness of our modern life sometimes it is just all too convenient to give a child packaged toddler meal thinking it [...]

Keep these salty Goldfish Crackers away from your kids

I continue to be shocked at how food companies add excess sugar, salt or both to every food. This combing of salt and sugar is creating havoc to our taste buds and our minds, as our natural instinct no longer kicks in, telling us to stop eating the food. Ever gone through a whole bag [...]

Fruit Juice calories vs. Soda calories

Here’s some interesting data: ounce per ounce, juice contains more calories than soda.  Here’s how a cup of juice compares with the same amount of soda: Coke: 97 calories. Pepsi: 100 calories. Orange juice: 112 calories. Apple juice: 114 calories. Grape juice: 152 calories. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture It’s almost better to give your [...]