#FreshFoodMatters

[qcsupermom]

Wednesday Wow: The Need for Healthy, Affordable Pantry Options

Providing healthy, affordable food for pregnant mothers and moms with young children is a powerful way to support families and strengthen communities. Food insecurity is not just about filling bellies,it’s about ensuring families have proper access

Empowering Pregnant Moms and Moms of Young Children: A Path to Healthy, Affordable Food for All By prioritizing the health of our youngest and most vulnerable, food pantries have a unique opportunity to make a transformative impact. Pregnant mothers and moms with young children often face the dual challenge of feeding their families while managing tight budgets. Ensuring they have access to…

[paindesucre92]

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[itsteatimeorwhatever]

At The End Of The Rainbow Tea

At The End Of  The Rainbow Tea

Ingredients:

-strawberries

 -blueberries

 -lavender flowers

 -rosemary leaves

 -milk 

-sugar

• Boil a small pot of water

 • Cut about 4-5 strawberries in half

 • Slice like 8ish blueberry's in half

 • rosemary and lavender flowers

 • Throw all of those bad boys in your pot of boling water

 • Yeet that temp down to a smooth low/simmer

 • Let it sit for like 10 minutes

 • This step you can skip but I like it...fill a cup about 25% with milk and sugar 

• Pour your tea in the milk cup 

• Enjoy

[thecpdiary]

Banning junk food in schools

Healthy diets start in childhood and since children spend 5 days a week in school it’s important the school menu accommodates healthy choices.

Most schools incorporate healthy choices now, but inner city schools where money is especially tight, may not be able to provide nutritious meals at all times. Certain foods included on the school lunch menu could be classified as junk foods, as we know these foods generally provide little in terms of a balance of vitamins, minerals, or protein and are often high in saturated fats and sugars.

When junk food is regularly consumed, adverse health impacts can arise and if children access junk food in school, they may not have access to the advice from adults as to whether or not their eating choices are healthy. Unless parents ask, they may assume their children are eating healthy nutritious meals in school.

Junk foods can lead to high levels of cholesterol

But it isn’t just sugar and fat consumption that are concerning when children make junk food a regular part of their diet. These items often contain higher levels of unsaturated fat, which means children may see an increase in their cholesterol levels.

The World Health Organization reports that higher levels of these food items in the diet creates a higher risk of chronic disease development and stroke later in life. Even the higher levels of salt that are found in processed foods can raise blood pressure levels to increase the chances of heart disease development as well.

Junk foods might lower the IQ level

The nutritional value of the foods that a child eats is directly linked to their brain activity. When junk food is their primary source, fewer nutrients will be made available to the brain. This result, impacts their IQ level over time, because the learning process becomes slower. Children only need to eat junk food items three times per week to have a lower IQ level, compared to the kids who do not eat these products as often.

Junk foods may lead to higher levels of gastrointestinal problems

Since 2003, there has been a 114% rise in the cases of irritable bowel diseases requiring hospital admissions for youth in the United Kingdom. This steep rise may have many causes, but eating a lot of junk food could be one of the foundational causes of the issue. It is more challenging for the body to process foods that contain high levels of fat. People who eat fast food more than twice a week increase their risks of developing IBS.

Junk foods can damage the liver and heart

The excessive consumption of junk foods can pose a threat to the heart and liver of a child, because of the higher levels of salt and fat that is contained in these processed foods. Not only will this increase the risk of obesity in today’s adolescents, but it will also contribute to higher levels of fatty deposits in the arteries and liver, which can lead to future health issues as well.

Junk foods can be addictive

When junk foods are available in schools, then it exposes children to products that are highly habit forming. The regular consumption of these products can lead to children becoming addicted to them. With the higher levels of fat, salt, and sugar these foods contain, their unique taste can make it difficult for children to resist eating more of them, more often than they should.

Junk foods in schools can put kids off of healthier choices

Once children form the habit of eating junk foods in school, then it is also possible for them to move away from the desire to eat healthier options. If children eat more unhealthy snacks and processed foods then they are usually eating fewer fruits and vegetables throughout the day. This habit decreases fibre intake, vitamin levels, and eliminates the desire to have items that are healthy.

Conclusion:

Children who eat healthy nutritious meals in childhood are more likely to lead a healthier lifestyle as adults. But even without a healthy diet in childhood, there is nothing to stop that child changing their eating habits in their adult lives. It may be harder, because bad habits set in, but it’s certainly not impossible.

Source: https://connectusfund.org

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[thefullbellydiaries]

BOMB Chipotle Chicken Fresh Mex Bowl from @chilis and it’s packed with so many goodies! Tasty AND healthy…what more can you ask for!? Grilled chicken, pico, field greens, Mexican rice, corn & black bean salsa, avocado, shredded cheese, tortilla strips, cilantro, chipotle pesto and house-made ranch. #mexicanbowl #mexicali #mexicalifood #chilis🌶 #chilis #freshmex #freshmex #colorfulfood #colorful #colorfulfoods #dinnertime #healthydinner #freshfood #fresheats #freshfoodmatters #instayum #foodie #foodiefeature #foodiepics #chickendinner #eatyourveggies #eatyourcolors #eatyourgreens #eatyourselfhealthy (at Chili's Grill & Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDhPVMuhar/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thenaturalpet1]

This is Lady, she is fed a balanced fresh food diet. Can you guess her age? Leave your answers below @thenaturalpet1 #rawfeddogs #freshfoodfeddog #dogs #seniordogsofinstagram #seniordogsrule #freshfoodmatters (at The Natural Pet Enrichment Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcYojBAO4PQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[unquietdreamsart]

My daughter gave her friends a ride home from school, and they gave her fresh eggs from their hens as a thank you. Yum! 🐔🥚🥚🥚

[mybizbuzzzapp]

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[cityalertplus]

Be real!!! . . . Reposted from @grocedy So many new food combos have emerged, from beans and spaghetti to indomie and baked beans, and a host of others. Scholars say that some of these meals are only befitting for people who are cultists. Name a food combo you'll never try no matter how popular it is. - - - - - #grocedylagos #grocedyfoodbaskets #grocedynigeria #onlinestorenigeria #marketwoman #prawns #foodieinlagos #foodmarket #foodlovers #freshfoodmatters #easyshop #tomatoes #onlineshopping #cookingingredients #cookingtips #mile12market #marketchronicles #foodporn #shoppingexpert #onlinemarket #partyfood #sitathome #nigeriandelicacies #africanfoods #questions #readytocook #mile12mart #groceryshopping #grocerystore #affordableprices (at Cityalertplus CAPtv HQ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZStQmnEuK/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[tremendezfoods]

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[xxinkedwolfxx]

Ginger edamame salad! 🥗😊 #itsyourdestineephotography #dfphotography #wallawalla #pnwfood #whitmancollege #edamame #🥗 #freshfoodmatters #eatlocal #farmtofork #freshproduce #veganlife #foodphotography #culinaryadventures #moodyfoodie #foodphotographers (at Bon Appétit at Whitman) https://www.instagram.com/p/COajieyHFIC/?igshid=uwpd51yhk8hj

[trippingvittles]

What’s for dinner ??? SALAD! 🥗🥗🥗🥗 Got a bag of lettuce today from #nnemapfoodpantry Shredded some@cheese from the #farmerstofamilies food box added some fruits and Veggies from @midohiofoodcollective and I have a vegetarian dinner! Just delicious ... What is your favorite kind of salad?? #salad #foodsecurityforall #destigmatizefoodinsecurity #saladsofinstagram #freshfoodmatters #eatgreens #foodphotography #foodforall #eatyourfruitsandveggies #addraspberries #midohiofoodbank #asseeninwesterville #615eats #foodpantry #eating #foodawareness #noonegoeshungry #loveeveryone #feedthehungry #feedtheworld #trippingvittles (at Tripping Vittles Home Base) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM3L1TrDE_j/?igshid=1rjh1v64rt4as

[thenaturalpet1]

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[brianhowlett]

forever fresh each season provides a new offering for the table #freshfood #freshfoodmatters #producestand #winter #foodphotography #pears #onions #sweetpotato #onions #oranges #pears #lemon #citrus #delicious #homecooking https://www.instagram.com/p/CJcTDvRLzRh/?igshid=168sjtspsmw2n

[saverspender]

Yummm yes please! Homemade from scratch 🍕... . I’m talking farm picked tomatoes hand cut and peeled, then simmered down to make the sauce.... to the dough prep from last night. . The only thing we didn’t “make” is to grow our own ingredients like the tomatoes 🍅 or make our own cheese. 🧀.. cuz that be bananas. . . . #🍕#vegetarianpizza #pizza #flexitarian#deliciousfoods#easymeals #foodography #foodforlife #easymealprep#yummyyummyinmytummy #yummers#deliciouslyhealthy #lightandhealthy#mealsinminutes #crave #craveable#seasonalfood #freshlypicked #freshfoods#freshfoodfast #freshfoodmatters#freshfoodmarket #madethecut#deliciouslyella #deliciousandnutritious#yummylicious #yummyyummy #nomnoms#instafoods