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Remembering lunch and eating smart with Eat Smart salad kits…. #EatSmartVeggies

September 30, 2015 by Deanna Tousignant 1 Comment

Okay now, don't laugh, but with both my kids in school full time I find I forget to eat. Apparently the only thing driving me to produce lunch each day is my kids incessant pleas to be fed. With them out of the picture I forget about lunch. I don't tend to get hungry either. My body likes to play a trick on me where it skips right past hungry to feeling ill and nauseous, and … [Read more...]

Looking for Healthy Choices for 2015? Check out the Fall line up from The Healthy Shopper {Giveaway}

December 24, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I think by now you all have a pretty good idea of how much I love The Healthy Shopper. This nifty Canadian website focuses on all natural, organic, healthy choices, and offers coupons for healthy products. The Healthy Shopper is the brain child of Andrea Donsky a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (R.H.N.) and Randy Boyer a life-long advocate of healthy living and eating. These … [Read more...]

Free Online Tools for Healthy Lifestyle Resolutions and Why Some of Them Suck if You’re Overweight

March 30, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! It's resolution time again! I know what you're thinking, "Wait, it's almost April, why the heck is she talking about new year's resolutions?" but my birthday is in March, so for me I always mark March as the start of a new year.  Another notch in the birthday belt seems somehow more inspiring to me then the start of a new calendar year. And speaking of belts … [Read more...]

Red Meat vs. Green Meat

January 7, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Just in time for all the January talk of diets, I present you with this amusing quote on red meat: Red meat is not bad for you. Now... blue-green meat, that's bad for you! ~ Tommy Smothers … [Read more...]

Copy-Kids: Eat Fruits & Vegetables DVD {Review & Giveaway}

November 6, 2012 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

The concept behind the Copy-Kids DVD is positive peer pressure. The video shows clips of young children eating and enjoying various fruits and vegetables, with the idea that this will encourage viewers to do the same. The yummy veggies and fruits featured include: Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Carrots, Avocado, Tomatoes, Broccoli, Oranges, Bananas, Raspberries, Strawberries, Apples … [Read more...]

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