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The ice-cream lickers are disgusting. But are they creating legit health risks?

by Liz Gumbinner | Jul 9, 2019 | Tips + Tricks

Like we don’t have enough food recalls and assorted food fears to contend with, now it’s the so-called #icecreamchallenge, also known as the ice cream lickers. It goes like this: Person removes ice cream lid in store. Person licks ice cream from the tub....

How families can eat more of the Future 50 Foods : 5 smart tips for parents.

by Kate Etue | Apr 2, 2019 | Tips + Tricks

Over the past week, I’ve been reading the World Wildlife Federation’s Future 50 Foods Report: 50 foods for healthier people and a healthier planet (PDF) and thinking a lot about how to families can incorporate more of these Future 50 Foods into our diets....

Nightfood is a low-cal ice cream that claims to help you sleep better. Who’s up for testing it?

by Liz Gumbinner | Feb 13, 2019 | Shopping Finds

Let’s see…trying delicious ice cream flavors. Saving a few calories. Getting a better night’s sleep. Yep, Nightfood ice cream checks off all three boxes for me. A 1/2-cup serving of this new ice cream (should you, unlike me, be able to stop at half a...

5 major takeaways for families from Canada’s surprising new food guidelines

by Kate Etue | Jan 27, 2019 | Tips + Tricks

The release of Canada’s new food guidelines this week is causing quite a stir in food circles, and for good reason. The authors of this new study refused to base their recommendations on any study that was funded by the food industry. So it’s not...

Jeni’s Ice Cream for Breakfast collection is sending 100% of the profits to She Should Run. Now that’s women supporting women!

by Liz Gumbinner | Jan 23, 2019 | Shopping Finds

For ages, we’ve talked about the joys of serving breakfast for dinner for our kids. But dessert for breakfast? I’m all in for that. Especially when it’s the Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream for Breakfast collection, which happens to be doing more than...