Lap Bands for Teens?

Lap Bands for Teens?

by | Sep 1, 2011 | Areas of Weight Loss Resistance, Natural Weight Loss, Uncategorized | 1 comment

I recently watched a segment of the Today show where they talked about the increase in weight loss surgery for teens. I find this idea very frightening. Childhood obesity rates are on the rise. According to the CDC, 12.5 million kids age 2 to 19 are obese in this country. That is 3 times more obese kids than there were in 1980. We have to do something about these exploding obesity rates or our kids are going to start dying very young from obesity related complications. Surgery, though, should be the very last option.  (more…)

Lap Bands for Teens?

CSA Challenge: Box #6

by | Aug 25, 2011 | Uncategorized

Here’s what was in the CSA box for week 6. Sorry, there won’t be a video this week. Sheila if off vacationing in beautiful Montana. But we do have pictures, information and recipes for you. Be sure to check past CSA posts for a ton more recipe ideas and info.

First we have the usual suspects, the produce that we’ve already seen this season: (more…)

Lap Bands for Teens?

Build A Better Lunch

by | Aug 23, 2011 | Uncategorized

We all know that packing lunches, whether it’s for work or for school, is a good idea. It saves money, it’s healthier than take-out or cafeteria food and hopefully we’re wasting less by using up leftovers. But bringing lunch every day seems to be one of those things that we all know we should do and plan on doing, but we make excuses when it actually comes down to doing it.

For those of us who do actually manage to pack lunches, we often get stuck in a rut and pack the exact same thing every day. I like to have a lunch that I can look forward to. A turkey sandwich on whole wheat and an apple just isn’t going to cut it for me. Plus if your lunch isn’t satisfying, you’re going to find yourself making a trip to the vending machine or the community candy jar anyways. Or if you’re a kid, you will just toss your lunch in the trash and try to convince your friend to share his cookies and chips with you.

So we came up with some creative and delicious ideas to help you start brown bagging it and get you thinking outside of the (lunch)box. (more…)

Lap Bands for Teens?

Disguising Veggies: Good or Bad?

by | Aug 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

I recently read an article that I would like to share with you about sneaking veggies into kids meals. The article, is opposed to the idea of hiding healthy foods. And I agree with all of her points. I, just like the author, have always disliked the idea of kid-specific foods or kid menus. Children are capable of eating whatever we, as adults, are eating. There is no reason for them to have to eat something separate. If you are cooking special things for your child then you are either: A) creating more work for yourself by making more than one version of a meal at mealtimes or B) you are eating “kid’s foods” because you don’t want to go through the hassel of making two different meals and you are also C) limiting your child’s variety of foods. None of these are good things. But I am not opposed to sneaking in healthy foods. I do think you should always offer real adult food to kids, but I don’t see anything wrong with adding extra veggies into the food you make. For example, mixing cauliflower into ground beef or shredding vegetables into baked goods.

The problem with sneaking in healthy foods is that often times parents will not offer a variety of foods and they use very unhealthy vessels.

My stance: always offer the veggies, but sneaking a little more in can’t hurt.

Please read the article here. And here are some more of my thoughts on healthy eating for kids. Because I just can’t help myself. (more…)