Carol Galanty-Galanty's Game Plan’s Blog

The dreaded morning question…what am I going to put in the kids lunch boxes today?  It has to not only be nutritious and satiating, but it has to be able to withstand the beating it gets en route to school in the backpacks of some fairly rambunctious…

Here in the Northeast, we have been sunlight deprived lately.  It has been a cold, wet spring.  Not only is sunshine necessary for our sanity, but in its absence, it is very difficult to get a sufficient amount of vitamin D.  Sunshine has been…

Everyone has heard time and time again that a diet high in fiber is important to your overall health.  How do you know if you are getting enough fiber? A good indication is the size and frequency of your bowel movements.  Now I understand that your elimination…

Fasting is not some new age hype that all the skinny people talk about.  It is an often ignored, age old custom that is our oldest health remedy.  Fasting is simply taking a break from food…as simple as it is, it can be quite therapeutic. …

It always amazes me when I hear parents say that their child only eats (fill in the blank) or when I hear people refer to “kid food”. What exactly is kid food? Kids should be eating the same food we adults are eating and they will if given the option. I spent two days this week…

We’ve all been brainwashed from an early age that we need to drink our milk for strong bones and a healthy body.  Well-intentioned doctors, parents and teachers as well as countless “Got Milk?” advertisements from the dairy industry have led us to believe that dairy…

Sea vegetables are nutrient dense treasure chests of vitamins, minerals and trace minerals and should play a much larger role in the American diet than they currently do.  These superstars are very high in calcium and iron as well as B vitamins, including the ever elusive B12,…