Seriously! If you look it up, May 11, 2009 is Eat What You Want Day.
This brings me to what I think is the perfect food. When I was pregnant, all those years ago, I tried to convince my obstetrician that I had the perfect snack for a pregnant woman: A banana split.
Seriously!
Look at it this way. You have your banana. Bananas are high in potassium*, which we need to help regulate blood pressure, replace potassium that was lost due to exercise or sweating (low potassium can cause muscle cramping and heart irregularities), and it helps balance the sodium in your …read more

I love bars. If you followed Veggie Chic, then I’m sure you have heard me say that before. I like the portability, the ease, the taste, the way they are like a healthy cookie.
Dr. Weil’s Fruit and Nut Bars arrived in my mail last week. I had the opportunity to try a whole bunch of these certified organic bars. Yum! They have a moist, dense texture. The taste reminded me of a Fig Newton filling – the fruitiness and the slight crunchiness when I chewed. The Banana Manna tastes just like banana nut bread. My favorite was the Chia Razz …read more

Remember how good food was when you were a kid? You know, back when eating wasn’t stressful and mom made everything just the way you liked it? Well, it’s time to return to that state of eating. Here are 5 yummy snacks that will bring out the kid in you and nourish the woman you are today.

Chocolate milk (the kind you make yourself). According to a study published in the American Dietetic Association in 2002, kids who drink flavored milk (think Quik and Ovaltine) consume more calcium and fewer empty calories, with no additional sugar or …read more