By Michelle Chan Santos
When Jeanne Wallace’s two daughters woke up from their nap the other day – the oldest girl is 3 ½, and the younger one 23 months – they ate radishes for their afternoon snack. Each girl happily ate ten radishes – washed, raw and fresh from their mother’s garden. It was a typical of their tastes – both the children love vegetables, and their favorites are broccoli and cauliflower. They didn’t even want any salad dressing.
Wallace, who lives in Austin, Texas, credits her young daughters’ healthy eating habits to the fact that she made her own baby food for them. Wallace ate many nutritious foods during her pregnancy and while breastfeeding, and making her own baby food for the girls when they were infants seemed to be the natural next step, she said.
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Potassium-Rich Fruits And Veggies Help Preserve Muscle Mass
By Julie Bonnin
Aging baby-boomers who love fruits and vegetables may like the results of a recent study that found fruits and vegetables can help preserve muscle mass in older men and women.
Researchers from Tufts University analyzed data from 400 participants 65 years and older who completed a three-year osteoporosis trial. They found a link between higher measures of lean body mass and diets relatively high in potassium-rich fruits and vegetables. Such diets could help mediate the muscle-wasting response that occurs with aging.
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Chicago — Some parents are combining nutrition, convenience and eco-friendliness and they’re bringing it to a school cafeteria near you.
