We’ve always heard, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Without question this is true, especially for our kids. For brain development, their daily energy levels, their ability to focus. It can be a challenge with all of … Continue reading
August 5, 2012 and currently Leave a comment
So much of what we feed our kids is full of chemicals and overprocessed, nutrient depleted food stuff. Junk food abounds. Providing your family with nutritious, acceptable and SAFE food is HARD to do! Almost everyday inside The GEM, we hear parents … Continue reading
Freshman 101 Wellness Tips Remember your freshman year? All of the new things, new responsibilities, new boundaries, new ways to incorporate freedom into your life? Remember the summer after your freshman year? Coming home to raised eyebrows at how much … Continue reading
Pork+Meat Glue+Cult following=McRib Now you know the equation. But do you know what the hell ‘McRib’ is? If you knew, you might think twice about bee-lining it to the drive thru to get you some piggie love. First off, it includes … Continue reading
Tis the season to hop up the kids on candy, iced cookies, and brightly colored punch. Quick trips to the McD’s drive thru. Beware. I am learning more and more about the negative effects of processed food on our children. … Continue reading
Sunny Delight–Sunshine in a Bottle they say. It has been marketed to us kids since the seventies. Today it is all over kid programming–offering a refreshing, healthy beverage. Seemingly happy kids bouncing around in the sunshine, playing, laughing, unwittingly consuming crap. They serve … Continue reading
Everything we hear these days is about if it feels good do it, — in ‘moderation’ of course. THAT is sheer propaganda. It’s like the serpent in the Garden of Eden telling the first couple it’s ok to take just one … Continue reading
