School has now officially begun in the Houston area. With the return of school comes the long list of items that your child needs in order to succeed in the classroom including: books, pencils, back packs, and so on. With the endless laundry-list of items to take care of for back-to-school shopping, one of the [...]
X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘Nutrition’
Back to School: Preparing Fun and Healthy Lunches
By Kinsey Cave on August 25th, 2011MyPyramid: Sound Nutritional Advice or Guided by Politics?
By Kinsey Cave on August 18th, 2011With the recent changes in the dietary guidelines and the website formerly known as MyPyramid.gov, some people may be curious what has driven these changes in dietary regulations. The newly released MyPlate has a completely different logo and some new features based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines (see MyPyramid vs. MyPlate blog for more info). [...]
Recipe Contest Makeover Winner!
By Carol Nave on June 15th, 2011Congratulations to Merle Granek, winner of the May 2011 Recipe Makeover Contest. Merle used her imagination and good sense to create an easy and delicious recipe that your family will love. And without any of the guilt! Enjoy. Merle’s Stuffed Portobello with Veal Florentine Ingredients: 4 portobello mushrooms 1 lb. lean ground [...]
Recipe Makeover Contest
By Carol Nave on May 2nd, 2011Enter our recipe makeover contest and you could win the X Factor kitchen goodie bag, stocked with kitchen gadgets from Sur La Table and exclusive X Factor gear. We’ll be announcing the winner at our Happy/Healthy Hour on May 26. Here’s all you have to do: Find a favorite recipe and use ideas found here [...]
