Well, I didn’t say it. Actually John Mackey, the chief executive of a London area Whole Foods, said it. According to the Telegraph, Mr Mackey noted that shoppers have been let down because Whole Foods, or his Whole Foods maybe in particular has been filling the shelves with fat-laden products.

He said: “We sell a bunch of junk. We’ve decided if Whole Foods doesn’t take a leadership role in educating people about a healthy diet, who the heck is going to do it?” True that. Especially on the heels of the recently launched Whole Foods healthy site for school lunches – …read more

You are what you eat, so in order to have healthy skin you need to put healthy foods into your body. Some foods contain more vitamins and antioxidants than others. Your skin needs these powerful nutrients to look its best and stay healthy. The bonus is healthy skin is younger looking skin.

Free radicals from the sun and the environment around us can damage our skin. When we eat the right foods we can help minimize the damage done by our environment, and even help repair our skin from the damage of free radicals with important vitamins, essential oils, and antioxidants.
Here …read more

With most families on a budget, many are turning to good old fashioned road trips by car instead of more expensive vacations this summer. With gas prices lower than last year, piling the family into the car for a cross-country (or cross-state) vacation is a fun and affordable idea.
When vacationing, you should be both budget-conscious and health-conscious when it comes to food. It’s easy for kids (and adults) to fill up on chips, cookies and other snacks. Instead, try to think of healthy snacks.
Registered Dietitian Gloria Tsang, founder of online nutrition community HealthCastle.com, provides us with these five simple, healthy …read more

Watermelon is not only a cooling summer food that’s fun to eat. It has heart healthy properties and is naturally low in saturated fat, total fat and cholesterol.
A recent study by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) about watermelon consumption and heart healthy benefits was completed and published in March 2007.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) has four new structure-function claims derived from this study:
1. Watermelon consumption increases free arginine and citrulline, which can help maintain cardiovascular function.
2. Eating watermelon can help maintain cardiovascular health.
3. Watermelon has amino acids such as citrulline and arginine that help maintain the arteries.
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AlzheimersNotes.com
 More food ideas from the Food Bloggers to spark up your meals and snacks. 
Sometimes it’s so difficult to get Alzheimer’s patients to eat that something different might appeal to them.  Also, experiment with something new for yourself that will add variety to your menus.
Ah!  Here’s something at the top of the list of the “not-so-healthy” foods.  However, it’s an easy recipe for Chocolate Drop Candy, in celebration of National Candy Month, just one of the holidays we discuss at All Holiday Cafe. 
Nicoise Salad, as made Nice, France, is a healthy, refreshing summer fish. It’s quick to make and may be …read more

AlzheimersNotes.com
 Planning meals during busy summer months when children may be at home full time or you simply have many activities going on can be a challenge. for Alzheimer’s caregivers.   
Why not consider these ideas from the group called the Food Bloggers?
At Busy Family Meals we learn about 30-minute meals! 
Here at Alzheimer’s Notes, I call your attention to Finger Foods for Alzheimer’s Patients .  See if these ideas will help if getting your family member to eat is a challenge.
At Ageless Beauty we learn Great Things to Know about Whole Grains .
We all know that whole grains are good for us, but do …read more