The 26-Ingredient School Lunch Burger

Are 26 ingredients really necessary in a child’s school lunch hamburger? Copper Gluconate? Cyanocobalamin? Thiamine Mononitrate? Food scientist Kantha Shelke, Ph.D,  told NPR’s Allison Aubrey that these are all normal additives put in food to help children get the vitamins and nutrients they need, but a group of Virginia parents aren’t convinced. They’re demanding more natural lunches for their children, preferably made from scratch. On the other hand, school officials say they simply don’t have the space or resources to [...]

More Veggies, Less Pain

Hello, I’m glad to share my story with anyone. I am 36 and on disability for various of things, just a few include Fibro, CFS and sleep apnea. These have faded to nothing in just the month I have been juicing and bettering my life by eating fruits, vegetables and nuts. My pain level is down, I have energy to walk every day now, I can get up in the mornings with my kids without feeling like a zombie, even [...]

Top 5 Breakfast Foods for Back-to-School

WARNING: overused cliché coming… Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Children especially are in need of a brain-boosting breakfast to power their way through the day. Setting them up with a nutritious boost is quick and easy with the NutriBullet. As a parent, you no longer need to worry about fitting in breakfast on-the-go. Of course you could resort to old habits and give them a Pop-tart or a sugar-laden granola breakfast bar on their way out [...]