Live Fruitfully

Boost Me! The Power Of Protein

May, 23 2013

Making sure you get adequate protein is important to your health. Protein exists in every cell in your body and is a major part of skin, muscles and organs. Read More

Blending Better Nutrition with Whole Fruit

May, 9 2013

Whether you blend whole fruit smoothies at home or buy them when you’re out, you’re treating yourself to good nutrition. Read More

Mother Nature's Sweet Solution Fruit Sugar Is Natural Goodness

April, 22 2013

Fruit sugar is Mother Nature’s way of making nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables taste great. The sugar found in fruits and vegetables is commonly referred to as fructose. Read More

What's in the Calories You Consume?

April, 11 2013

Calories you get each day from foods and beverages you choose can come packed with nutritional benefits. We call them nutrient-rich. Or they can be empty calories -- foods and beverages that primarily deliver calories without nutritional goodness. Read More

Stay Smart! How to Find the Fuel your Brain Needs...

March, 28 2013

You want to make sure your brain is always in optimal shape, at the ready so there’s clarity to your thinking as you navigate through school, business, sports and other challenging parts of your life. Read More

Feed Your Head! Fruit Helps Fuel Your Brain

March, 14 2013

You might agree it’s important to keep your brain in tip-top shape. Did you know there’s one (yes, just one) nutrient your brain uses daily to fuel itself? It’s called glucose. And one of the best natural sources of glucose in your diet is fruit. Read More

Good Things Come In Threes: Essentials To Energizing Your Life

February, 22 2013

What are the most important things we get from foods and beverages we consume? Fuel, nutrients and water. Our bodies convert food into energy in the form of calories. Read More

Simple Tips for Healthier Choices: Better-For-You Substitution Ideas

February, 7 2013

It goes without saying when it comes to food and beverage decisions, taste matters. So we frequently indulge ourselves in choices higher in fat, salt and sugar to satisfy our cravings. These choices tend to be high in calories and low in nutrition. Read More

Don’t skip breakfast! The morning meal means a better day

January, 22 2013

Recent studies demonstrate the importance of a balanced breakfast to your child’s ability to think, focus and pay attention at school. Here’s what you need to know: Read More

Commit to Better Nutrition for Your Kids

January, 3 2013

If you’re anything like me, your New Year’s resolutions are usually about improving your personal health—eat healthier, walk more, read more and watch less TV. Why not resolve this year to improving the health of your whole family? Read More

Making New Year’s Resolutions

January, 3 2013

People across the country are making New Year’s resolutions this week and the most popular will surely be to lose weight in 2013. Every year at the stroke of midnight people make the same promise to themselves and then wake up in the morning wondering, “Now what?” Read More

Getting ahead in school: improved fitness plus good nutrition equals improved learning

December, 21 2012

Mom, you know that what your kids eat affects their energy levels and ability to concentrate when it matters most, including at school and during sports activities. Read More

The Better For Your Choices: What to Look for in Healthier Kids Meal

December, 18 2012

Mom, you know that what your kids eat affects their energy levels and ability to concentrate when it matters most, including at school and during sports activities. Read More

Beating the busy mom business

September, 29 2012

Once upon a time, I wondered what stay-at-home moms did all day. Shouldn’t these lucky souls be the people with the cleanest houses and the most put-together kids? Ha. As it turns out, and I’m sure many of you know, staying at home with the kids is one of the most challenging jobs there is. Read More

Confessions from a triathlete

September, 29 2012

Halloween for grown-ups

September, 29 2012

22 awesome Jamba drinks with 250 calories or less.

September, 29 2012