Some parents would like to see school food improve
BY CHELSEY POLLOCK A reality show, “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” ran on the ABC network this spring, following British chef Oliver as he revamped the school lunch program in Huntington, W.V. For some in Salem, Oliver’s message of avoiding processed food and choosing healthier ingredients hit home. “My awareness of the quality of our food was increased by that TV show, like a lot of other …

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“Not Milk?”: Dairy Petitions the FDA to Block Labels Like “Soy Milk” on Non-Dairy Products
At the end of April, the National Milk Producers Federation (“NMPF”) petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop producers of non-dairy food from using terms such as “milk,” “cheese,” “ice-cream,” “sour cream,” and “yogurt” on their product labels.

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Whether you are a new cook, or a seasoned kitchen veteran, there are some simple tricks that you can use to improve the quality of your meals. Professional chefs everywhere use these techniques to wow their customers, and keep them coming back. Try some of these ideas, and see how your family and guests react to your amazing culinary delights. Have you ever wondered why it is that when you make a meal, following the recipe exactly, you still can’t make it look like the accompanying photograph? The answer is pretty simple. Professional chefs use little tricks to make food more appealing. Luckily anyone can master the tricks of the trade with a little practice. Here are some that you might want to try tonight. Do you sometimes feel that your guests compliment your cooking just to be nice? Everyone who has ever set foot in a kitchen knows that there is always room for improvement in the culinary arts. Here are some of the tips that we have gathere… More >>

Tips and Techniques for Cooking like a Chef

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When children come home from school or sports, they want a snack. Not some gourmet meal, just something simple and tasty and quick to fix. For those with diabetes, these snacks can be especially hard to come by. And with incidence rates rising sharply — one in three American children born in the last five years is expected to become diabetic — it’s a problem more and more families are facing. This book offers a happy solution, with 130 recipes for the types of things youngsters really like to eat that are also healthy and help them stay within diabetic guidelines. It contains a wide array of choices for every meal of the day and to satisfy every hunger pang in between, with healthy renditions of favorites like Pizza Puffs, Chicken Nuggets, Taco Salad, Turkey Quesadillas, Puffy German Pancakes, Strawberry Sundae, Mini Chocolate Cupcakes, and many more…. More >>

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Rochette would like to continue skating
Joannie Rochette never needed figure skating more than at the Vancouver Olympics.

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Vermont is the home of The Cooks Garden, America’s premier organic seed catalogue. Since 1984, The Cook’s Garden has been the ultimate source for kitchen gardeners seeking European-style greens, heirloom vegetables, radiant flowers, and pungent herbs. Each winter more than one million eager gardeners await the arrival of The Cook’s Garden catalogue, looking forward to reading about new seed varieties as well as reliable classics.Successfully growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers is just part of any gardening challenge, but what do you do once they are harvested?Ellen Ogder’s recipes are one of the most delightful aspects of The Cooks Garden catalogue. As Deborah Madison, bestselling author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone and Local Flavors writes in her foreword: “These recipes, which are entirely guided by the garden and choice of seeds that grow in it, bridge the gap between a dream on a page promised by a seed packet and how the seeds can be used in … More >>

From the Cook’s Garden: Recipes for Cooks Who Like to Garden, Gardeners Who Like to Cook, and Everyone Who Wishes They Had a Garden

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DESCRIPTION: Popular author and speaker Lisa Bevere offers a clear, biblical alternative to the culture’s mixed messages on female design and behavior. Today’s twisted pictures of gender roles create confusion over how a woman should define herself. Women and men are encouraged to move closer to center and away from the traits that distinguish male from female. How can women feel good about themselves when society is constantly dictating what they can and should be? In FIGHT LIKE A GIRL, Lisa Bevere exhorts us to embrace the differences between sexes. Her goal is to encourage women to celebrate the unique aspects of femininity. Instead of trying to adopt ill-fitting character traits, women should see themselves as designed and valued by God and savor their femininity as their strength, not a flaw…. More >>

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The New York City Marathon: 26.2 grueling miles across five bridges and through five distinct boroughs, accompanied by the cheers of two million fans and propelled by the unique motivation that churns inside every participant. New York Times reporter Liz Robbins brings the famed New York City Marathon to life, capturing the day’s festivities mile by mile. She tells the stories of the determined competitors—from their friendships and rivalries to their adversity and redemption—through the prism of the unforgettable 2007 race. Infused with rich history of the event’s legends and its colorful neighborhood characters, A Race Like No Other provides a curbside seat to the first Sunday in November, breathlessly carrying the reader from the start on the towering Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the triumphant finish line in Central Park. … More >>

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The Beck Diet Solution is the Missing Ingredient in Weight Loss Lose weight with confidence and keep it off for a lifetime! Battle your sabotaging habits! Resist tempting food – even if it’s right in front of you! Confidently say, “No, thank you” to food pushers! Put an end to emotional eating! Confidently say, “No, thank you” to food pushers! Conquer every excuse you’ve ever used to overeat, binge, or backslide! Any sensible diet will help you lose weight, but the challenge for 90% of Americans is actually staying on the diet they choose. Enter Dr. Judith Beck and The Beck Diet Solution. Dr. Beck, one of the foremost authorities in the field of Cognitive Therapy, has created a six-week plan that will help people stick with their diet, lose weight with confidence, and keep weight off for a lifetime. This program is not only based on the author’s personal success and on her success with her many clients, but also on … More >>

The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person

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How many times does a dieter enthusiastically and faithfully start a weight-loss regimen only to end up a week, a month, a year later giving in to hunger and cravings again and again–and before he or she knows it, the pounds have packed back on? This time, it’s going to be different. This time, there’s The Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook–a straightforward, effective plan for dieting successfully, losing weight with confidence, and, most importantly, keeping those excess pounds off forever. Dr. Judith Beck, director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, is a world-recognized authority in the field of Cognitive Therapy. In her first weight-loss book, The Beck Diet Solution, she created a unique program that revolutionized people’s approach to shedding pounds by changing both behavior and thinking. Rather than tell what to eat, Dr. Beck’s step-by-step, six-week plan–which works with any nutritious die… More >>

Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook: The 6-week Plan to Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person

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A perennial Pro-Bowler, NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez has been an unstoppable force for all of his 12 years in the NFL. But for a long time, he ate like an average American: red meat, pizza, fast food, whatever was plentiful and convenient. Concerned about his long-term, post-career health, Tony decided to change his diet. With the help of Mitzi Dulan, nutritionist for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals, Tony embarked on a revolutionary new clean-eating and exercise regimen that changed his life, elevated his physical and mental performance, and resulted in dramatic, measurable improvements on and off the field. It was this dietary change that led him to break two NFL records—most touchdowns and receptions by any tight end in NFL history—in a single season. Now in The All-Pro Diet, Gonzalez reveals the program, low in animal protein and high in whole organic plant-based and unprocessed foods, that has given him more strength, stamina, and … More >>

The All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live Like a Champion

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In The New Rules of Lifting for Women, authors Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe, and Alwyn Cosgrove present a comprehensive strength, conditioning, and nutrition plan destined to revolutionize the way women work out. All the latest studies prove that strength training, not aerobics, provides the key to losing fat and building a fit, strong body.

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Hit the gym for a workout–but sit for hours at your computer. Supersize your value meals–but downsize your waistline. Today’s media-saturated teenagers are bombarded with mixed messages that distort their self-image and lead many to overeat and others to starve themselves. When “I feel fat” becomes a teen’s common refrain, how can worried parents respond constructively? With “I’m, Like, SO Fat!” Dr. Dianne Neumark-Sztainer shows parents how to strike the difficult balance between bolstering self-esteem and offering constructive advice. Drawing on her landmark study, Project EAT (Eating Among Teens), and her experience as a mother of four, Neumark-Sztainer offers a wealth of science-based, practical ideas for instilling healthy eating and exercise habits, educating teens about nutrition and portion size, and talking about body image. Here is a rock-solid foundation that parents everywhere can build on to help their teens stay fit, eat well, and feel good about their looks in a world w… More >>

“I’m, Like, SO Fat!”: Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World