From fat to thin, from sick to healthy, from True Body Age of 67 back to 42 in 3 years! It took Celeste only  21 days to shed her illnesses including IBS. All by eating “real food”, raw fruits and vegetables. This is common sense simple, saves money and time.  Both Celeste and her husband have maintained their youthful weight and health for 5 years.  They are the testimonial you need to believe you can so this.  And, the food is delicious.  Listen to the podcast of this interview to learn more on www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com, Or you can go to iTunes, Podcast, Better Food Choices and listen. Their book, filled with recipes, is a must read for anyone who wants to become Wonderfully Well.

… for the health of your family.
ellen … Yes, I pulled out my juicer and plugged it in – back to juicing in my house!

Time to enter to Win a Case or Yummi Bears Immunity Shield by Hero Nutritionals, AND, a clever children’s book, Battle with the Bugs, by Dr. Heather Manley.  Keep your kids healthy all winter with this combo prize. Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today!  (Prize changes on Monday.)

It just makes me mad.  Plain yogurt is healthy.  It is what many food companies do to it that makes it unhealthy. You think yogurt with fruit on the bottom is healthy – too many have more sugar than a candy bar.  Watch for the amount of sugar and ingredients in all flavored yogurts. Better to buy plain and add your own fresh or frozen fruit.  Bottled drinkable yogurts/smoothies may have as many calories as an ice cream dessert.  Again, it is all the added ingredients used to make it that are collectively unhealthy.  Instead, make you own yogurt smoothies with fresh fruit.  Frozen yogurt is mostly misleading as to its health benefits.  By the time it is flavored and sprinkled with toppings, you are really looking at an ice cream sundae.  Please watch out for sugar and fat-free versions.  Artificial ingredients are the worst!  Now you know not to be fooled by some food companies.  Outsmart them with your knowledge – Buy Smart.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Today, enter to win a book and a case of supplements, both for your children. Battle with the Bugs, written by Dr. Heather Manley is part of her Human Detective Series – it’s a brilliant educational story.  Yummi Bears Organic Immunity Shield by Hero Nutritionals are created to help protect cold and flu bugs from your children.  Perfect time of year for these prizes.  Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes.  Enter more than once to up your odds!

Thank you Nutrition Babes,  Lauren Harris-Pincus,MS,RD & Kathleen Siegel, RD,CDN, for this recipe. It is so easy, extra nutritious and delicious! Using the what I call “meal in a chip” gluten-free organic  Falafel Chips to coat the chicken takes the flavors and nutrient value to a whole new level.  The Original Falafel Chips were used by The Nutrition Babes.  For those who love the taste of hot, the Spicy Falafel Chips are recommended.  All you do is crush the chips, press on the chicken until coated, then lightly cover with olive oil spray and bake.  For details, please go to www.KidKritics.com as it is featured on the home page.  Jump on this Kid Kritics Approved recipe idea.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Win both a Children’s Book and a Case of Supplements! Battle with the Bugs by Dr. Heather Manley, and, Yummi Bears Organic Immunity Shield by Hero Nutritionals are this week’s sweepstakes prizes.  The theme, keep your kids from catching colds and the flu this winter.  Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes and enter today.

We have an additional sweepstakes prize, a book from the Human Body Detective.  Battle with the Bugs was written by Dr. Heather Manley for boys and girls ages 6-10. Experience has taught her that kids are more likely to take better care of themselves when they have an understanding of how their body works.  The cool thing is she has made this learning process a fun captivating adventure.  So, if you want to win this book, go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes as it is included with the  case of Yummi Bears Organic Immunity Shield.  This prize is about keeping your children well this winter!

… for the health of families,
ellen

Go to www.HeroNutritionals.com, Click "Free Sample and Coupon" button and type in Promo Code: KK Free Sample.  You then qualify to receive a free sample of their Kid Kritics Approved Sugar Free Multi Vitamin and Mineral supplement! While you are at it, get a coupon as well!

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Don't forget to sign up to Win a Case of Yummi Bears Organics Brain Booster by Hero Nutritionals.  Great way to get you kids started this school year! Enter: www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today.

Should you or shouldn't you spend extra money on vitamins and minerals for your kids?  We know moms and dads struggle with this question.  Plus, how in the world do you know which ones to buy and why.  Shannon Hirtzel from Hero Nutritionals will give you straight forward answers. Listen for them on Friday, Sept. 9th, Noon EDT or later on iTunes (Better Food Choices)… for the health of your family,

ellen

Brain Boosters for kids! WIn a case from Hero Nutritionals Yummi Bears Organics.  Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes to enter. Great for starting your kids in school this year.

Prepare your womb with good eating habits before you are pregnant.  When you test positive for pregnancy you are already at least 2 weeks along.  So stop with the smoking, drinking and drugs well before you conceive to give your baby his or her best odds. Also, Dr. Keri Batiskov  says no raw fish or meat (sushi), deli meats, fast foods, unpasteurized milk and soft cheeses, artificial additives, fake sugars, fish with mercury, sodas… AND YES to fruits, vegetables, grains, meats, good fats, eggs,dairy and WATER!  "Eat from the earth."  Definitely take supplements per your doctor's recommendations, especially folic acid, and hold off on herbal supplements during your pregnancy.  Take the time to listen to more from Dr. Batiskov, go to www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com or iTunes ("Better Food Choices".

… for the health of your family,|
ellen

Each week we will let you know about a product or recipe kids voted to receive their seal of approval.  This week,  they taste tested and loved  Yummi Bears by Hero Nutritionals, “Tastes like vitamins but more fresh… blast of awesome flavor!” You ask, why would my kids need Vitamin D3?  To help them absorb calcium and boost their immune system are a few reasons.  During the summer kids usually spend more time outside in the sun so they are ingesting some Vitamin D3.  If your kids spend most of their time inside, playing video games, on the Internet, watching television any time of year, they need this supplement.  Do some research for yourself if you want to confirm this. Please, make sure your kids are well nourished with Vitamin D3.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Veggie Chips:  this weeks sweepstakes prize!  To win a case of its 7.5 oz. bags, and, “The Princess and the Pop Star” DVD by Veggie Tales go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes and enter today!

From conception to the end of your life, you brain continues to grow and replace its 100 billion nerve cells and their networks.  When you feed it fish oils (EPA & DHA) not only are you nourishing these cells, these oils will get rid of the “bad guys.”  To quote Jolie Root (jolieblogs.com), “We’re building the brain.”  To learn more, listen to “Oiling Your Children’s Minds” on Better Food Choices at iTunes (free).  From dipping teething biscuits into lemon flavored fish oil to what supplements to use, Jolie has lots of answers for you.  Tune in for more good brain news.

… for the health of your family,
ellen

Don’t forget to enter the sweepstakes to win a case of single serve Pizza Veggie Stix and a DVD, “The Princess and the Pop Star.”  Go to www.KidKritics.com/sweepstakes today!

Quite frankly, I don’t know anyone who is not aging, me included!  It really starts in your 30s.  Bernat Meltzer, MD, author and wellness expert ,will clue in to what you should do in your thirties, forties, fifties to minimize and manage aging and its health consequences.  Tune in on Friday, June 3rd at Noon EDT for 30 minutes of invaluable advice that’s free!  Go to www.BetterFoodChoicesRadio.com or look for this interview later on iTunes: Better Food Choices.  It’s a podcast  – convenient! 

… for the health of families,
ellen