Fresh Healthy snacks From Scratch: Its Easier than it Sounds!

 

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CONTACT: Sherri@yummyspoonfuls.com

 

 

Fresh Healthy snacks From Scratch: Its Easier than it Sounds!

 

 

Atlanta-based JZ’S Foods Inc creator of Yummy Spoonfuls™ —A leading 100% USDA Certified Fresh Organic baby food company in the Eastern United States- Rated # 1 above all 12 leading competitors in the Nation by Cookie magazine Jan 2009—hosts a special workshop at North Fulton Regional Hospital classrooms   3000 Hospital Boulevard  Roswell, GA 30076 on Thursday February 26^th from 12:00pm to 1: pm.

 

The workshop, titled “Pamper Your Little One the ORGANIC Way: will talk about the importance of feeding babies organic, how to feed your child with the intention of good health. Subtle changes in what you feed your kids that will make a huge change in their lives, talk about the direct implication of what you feed your kids and the result you get. Yummy Spoonfuls™   Exec Chef, Agatha Achindu will reveal how to make some quick healthy snacks at home without all the added junk. With the childhood obesity and diabetes on a continual raise it is imperative that we are more mindful of what we feed our kids.

 

 “It’s very important to train a child’s palate from the earliest stages, so that he or she will have a preference for healthy foods/snacks thus build a lifetime of good eating habits,” says Agatha.  In addition, pure organic baby food that is made fresh—like Yummy Spoonfuls™ —can help children who suffer from food sensitivities or allergies. Yummy Spoonfuls™ is free of dairy, gluten, nuts, additives and preservatives.   

 

Yummy Spoonfuls™ was founded in 2006 to make it easy for busy parents to feed their children high-quality food. Yummy Spoonfuls™ is 100% USDA certified organic, fresh-packed baby food with 25 wholesome different items to choose from.   It can be found in the freezer section at selected Markets in the region, and ordered at the Yummy Spoonfuls™ website www.yummyspoonfuls.com or www.amazon.com

 

Admission  FREE!!! But registration is required, for additional information & registration, please call 770-751-2660

Free Workshop, make healthy snacks at home

Have a newborn or toddler?  Planning on welcoming one into your household in the near future? 
Now is the perfect time to begin thinking about what you will feed your baby. 

Allow North Fulton Regional Hospital and Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food to provide you with information and tips for making your own simple, healthy, organic snacks.  It’s easier (and cheaper!) than you think

 

Featuring:  Free health & nutrition tips, free food samples, snack preparation demonstration, and much, much more!!!

 

 

Thursday February 26^th , 2009

North Fulton Regional Hospital

CLASSROOMS

3000 Hospital Boulevard

Roswell, GA  30076

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Admission:FREE!!! But registration

is required Call 770.751.2660.

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

Wednesday, January 28, 2009; 12:00 AM MONDAY, Jan. 26

(HealthDay News) — Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies. HFCS has replaced sugar as the sweetener in many beverages and foods such as breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments. On average, Americans consume about 12 teaspoons per day of HFCS, but teens and other high consumers can take in 80 percent more HFCS than average. “Mercury is toxic in all its forms. Given how much high-fructose corn syrup is consumed by children, it could be a significant additional source of mercury never before considered. We are calling for immediate changes by industry and the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] to help stop this avoidable mercury contamination of the food supply,” the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s Dr. David Wallinga, a co-author of both studies, said in a prepared statement. In the first study, published in current issue of Environmental Health, researchers found detectable levels of mercury in nine of 20 samples of commercial HFCS. And in the second study, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), a non-profit watchdog group, found that nearly one in three of 55 brand-name foods contained mercury. The chemical was found most commonly in HFCS-containing dairy products, dressings and condiments. But an organization representing the refiners is disputing the results published in Environmental Health. “This study appears to be based on outdated information of dubious significance,” said Audrae Erickson, president of the Corn Refiners Association, in a statement. “Our industry has used mercury-free versions of the two re-agents mentioned in the study, hydrochloric acid and caustic soda, for several years. These mercury-free re-agents perform important functions, including adjusting pH balances.” However, the IATP told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that four plants in Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio and West Virginia still use “mercury-cell” technology that can lead to contamination. IATP’s Ben Lilliston also told HealthDay that the Environmental Health findings were based on information gathered by the FDA in 2005. And the group’s own study, while not peer-reviewed, was based on products “bought off the shelf in the autumn of 2008,” Lilliston added. The use of mercury-contaminated caustic soda in the production of HFCS is common. The contamination occurs when mercury cells are used to produce caustic soda. “The bad news is that nobody knows whether or not their soda or snack food contains HFCS made from ingredients like caustic soda contaminated with mercury. The good news is that mercury-free HFCS ingredients exist. Food companies just need a good push to only use those ingredients,” Wallinga said in his prepared statement. More information The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry has more about mercury and health. SOURCE: Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, news release, Jan. 26, 2009 © 2009 Scout News LLC. All rights reserved.

Local Organic Baby Food Wins National Taste Test

Yummy baby food

 

Yummy Spoonfuls won first place among 12 organic baby foods this month in a taste test. The taste test, conducted by Cookie magazine and a panel of 12 mothers and babies, ranked the products on flavor, texture, ease of use, and general appeal Yummy Spoonfuls was declared the overall favorite.

Yummy Spoonfuls’ five star rating outranked Jack’s Harvest, Healthy Times, Tasty Baby, Happy Baby, Pomme Bebe, Plum Organics, Taste Bud, Petite Palate, Bobo Baby and Mom Made Food.

Below is a snippet from the “Cookie” article for your review.

The frozen, individually packaged foods contain no additives, fillers, hormones, pesticides, added sugar, or salt. The brand is delivered in packages of 12 and offers some of the most creative and texturally interesting flavors we’ve seen.

Where to find it: Ships nationally and available at some specialty stores.

Best for: All stages

What moms said: Yummy Spoonfuls™ earned the top spot among all of our testers and was the clear favorite out of all the brands. With 10 stage-one flavors, 11 stage-two flavors, and four creative stage-three flavors, testers felt they could find something to match their baby’s palate. “We couldn’t get enough of this!” said one mom. “He was done in a flash and begging for more, putting his fingers in the container to get more.” Our moms loved the smell of the Apricot and Brown Rice cereal, which one described as “like cookie dough.” Another raved about the Lentil and Carrot Porridge, saying, “It smelled homemade. It was on the table in five minutes, and I felt good about giving it to my baby.”

To read the entire article please click on the link http://www.cookiemag.com/food/2009/01/organic-baby-food)