Archive for the 'Fruit' Category
Yum Yum Avocado
Posted on November 19, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 1 Comment
Had some turkey burgers for dinner last night topped with some avocado slices. So good with avocado. I love those things. I should’ve taken a picture but I inhaled the food so fast I couldn’t.
Some info about avocados:
“Avocados, like olives, are one fo the few foods that are both rich in healthy fats and free […]
Food for Thought
Posted on November 11, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 2 Comments
I’m a proud daddy. My little girl is 8 months old and is now crawling. Pretty exciting stuff. Here she is having a mouthful of something. Probably bananas.
My wife and I obviously try to take care of the little one as best we can. That includes feeding her healthy food, making sure she gets her […]
Fruit and Veggie Poll
Posted on November 5, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Polls, Vegetables | 3 Comments
Just a quick poll to see how you did yesterday. If you don’t know what a serving is, here’s a quick reference guide. Be honest.
[Can’t see the poll? Go here to vote].
Consumption of Fruits and Veggies
Posted on September 29, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
Percentage of U.S. adults aged ≥ 18 years who consumed fruit two or more times per day and vegetables three or more times per day, by state, 2007. Range (8.8% to 20.1%). Source here.
Just a reminder to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. They taste good and are good for you. You already know that.
Eat the Rainbow
Posted on July 30, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
“As a general rule, deeply colored fruits and vegetables contain higher levels of the beneficial pigments, but paler foods often contain different compounds (some antioxidants and phytochemicals are colorless). Eat a variety of produce in a rainbow of colors for best nutrition.”1
Martha Schueneman, The Calorie, Carbohydrate, and Cholesterol Directory (Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2004), 121. […]
Nothing You Haven’t Already Heard
Posted on July 9, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
Yummy
Posted on June 24, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition | 1 Comment
[photo via flickrich].
The Cookie Monster
Posted on June 9, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
We’re going old-school today. Here’s the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street throwin down some rhymes in 1987:
[Can’t see the video? Go here].
Just Eat Them
Posted on June 3, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 2 Comments
A little old-school with the design, but a good message. Just eat them. You know they’re good for you.
[Image via here].
Zucchini
Posted on February 25, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 4 Comments
One of my favorite things to do is cook with my wife. For some reason, it’s just way more fun when we do it together. Pictured above is what we made last night. We had zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and chicken.
The zucchini was awesome. We had never bought it to prepare at home and I […]
