Snack foods

breakfast and came to school hungry? The ECS students have come up with an amazing solution; a food truck! Food trucks are an effective way to feed the ECS students and it’s super healthy.When you're hungry it affects the way the left brain functions and can cause ECS students to struggle in academics. A food truck can provide a delicious breakfast, a scrumptious lunch and nutritious after-school snacks for the students of ECS. Breakfast is classified as the most important meal of the day;…

The program will focus on nutrition and a physical activity intervention. The nutrition intervention will be made up of two components, the first is the education section and the second is providing safe and healthy lunches and snacks for children. The education component of the intervention will be held in classrooms and will be facilitated by trained teachers. Children will participate in a bi-weekly interactive classroom activity for the entire school year. This is meant to develop their…

Can a Diet Free of Gluten/Casein Improve Autism Symptoms? Some individuals within the autism community have suspected that food additives and diet have negatively affected children who have a developmental disorder characterized by communication and social deficits. The term autism diet or GFCF refers to a diet that is free of products that contain gluten, which is a protein composite found in grains such as rye, wheat and barley as well as casein, which is a protein found in milk. For years…

that I’m better off overhauling my thinking - not just for me, but for my entire family. Diets do not have to be boring and tasteless. We can have food that our families can also enjoy. Perhaps you’re beginning on your journey after weight loss surgery, or maybe just you want to get back on track, bear in mind that every choice we make - including any food choices, count. Therefore refuse to prepare separate meals for yourself, and family - you'll save both time and money, definitely leading…

these days it is in every single thing we put into our bodies. Sugar does occur naturally in fruits and vegetables. However, refined and artificial variations of sugar have been created as well. These variations are put into processed foods to preserve and sweeten our food. Studies show that Americans are currently consuming sugar at an alarming rate of 130 pounds per year which is equivalent to 2 teaspoons per day. This is a conservative number and experts such as the U.S. Department of…

fifty children eat a well balanced diet. Many parents are left feeling perplexed about what to feed their children. It’s not all doom and gloom though. Thankfully, there is an increased understanding of the truth about processed foods and more parents are selecting fresh foods where possible.Here is a list of things your child should never eat again. Moreover, if you’ve had your hand in the cookie jar you may want to add these things to our list as well! Sugary Cereals: Let’s face it, all…

the power in language and all the human senses to bring a subject to life for the reader. In Ann Hodgman “No Wonder They Call Me a Bitch” describes her experience tasting dog food by elaborating on the taste, ingredient, and qualities as human food. Hodgman describes her personal experience tasting a few types of dog food. Out of curiosity, she tried everything from milk-bone treats to lumpy, bloody canned meat. She graphically tells of the rates each brands and flavor. In her description, she…

love to eat. I love everything about and eating. I love trying new types of foods and indulging on foods that I already know I love. I always take more than I can eat because I get so excited for the meal. Once it’s all on my plate, I feel obligated to eat it all because of what has been instilled in me: don’t waste food. I also believe that sometimes I snack simply because others around me are eating or talking about food. My surroundings could contribute to a false feeling of hunger, causing…

culture, food is one of the most important. As such, dim sum is an essential part of Chinese cuisine and culture, specifically Cantonese culture as the meal originates from the Guangdong province (Canton) and Hong Kong. (culturetrip) It was during the ancient times of the Silk Road where teahouses were implemented along the way for travellers as well as rural farmers who needed a rest. (thespruceeats) The older custom of yum cha, or literally ‘drink tea’, was often used along with some small…

I recorded the various foods I consumed, during which I found out a lot about my eating habits. Though I could claim that these two days weren’t my healthiest of days, I still found patterns that I can identify as fairly consistent. Beginning with the optimistic side of things, I only overate the recommended intake of sugar by one gram on the first day of the analysis. Along the same lines, I had room to eat more sodium by the end of the first day. I made fairly good snack choices, aside from…