Quick stir-fry of pork, shrimp, and red onion with chopped redleaf, and a melange of diced cucumbers and tomatoes…garnished with pistachios, sliver almonds, parsley, coriander, lemon, paprika, and black pepper…

Researchers at Children’s Hospital in Boston and Harvard University have found a strong link between the early weaning of babies and later obesity. In the study, babies introduced to solid foods before four months of age were six times more likely to be obese at age three, a predictor of adult obesity. The effect was strongest in bottle-fed babies and underscores the advantages of a natural diet of breast milk for infants. Learn more about the new study at Natural Infant Eating.

Gorgeous spiced-up white fish, red onion, and pea pods with chopped redleaf, julienne cucumber, sliced grape tomatoes, and a few stray berries…garnished with pistachios, parsley, coriander, and black pepper…

Spicy seafood and veggie omelet with mixed greens, sliced mango, and a few berries blue to go with the plate…garnished with a cast of pistachios, parsley, tarragon, coriander, paprika, and black pepper…good!

Ginger shrimp, red onion, broccoli, and tomato with chopped redleaf, cucumber bits, sliced grape tomatoes, blueberries, and a bit of avocado and carrot…garnished with slivered almonds, parsley, paprika, coriander, lemon, and red pepper…

Curry-ginger diced pork, red onion, and broccoli with chopped redleaf, a mix of diced cucumber and tomato, and a bit of sliced avocado…garnished with pistachios, parsley, coriander, marjoram, paprika, and black pepper…

Chicken drumsticks are a healthy, filling, and often lower cost alternative to carbohydrate-rich snack foods. Cooked in advance and served with pre-cut raw veggies, we can have a small and satisfying feast in seconds…

The U.S. government today issued new nutritional guidelines, finally taking a long-overdue first step to counter its growing obesity epidemic. While the changes are modest by many measures, they were immediately attacked by the food industry, which appears to be living in a bubble far away from American life. Learn more about the new guidelines at Taking On Obesity.

Spicy shrimp and veggie omelet with mixed greens, diced mango, and assorted berries…garnished with slivered almonds, parsley, coriander, paprika, and black pepper…and maybe faster than your local diner!