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  The All-Inclusive "Go-To" Guide that Answers ALL Your Nutrition and Health Questions in a Practical, No-Nonsense Way   Nutrition at Your Fingertips by: Elisa Zied, M.S. Book Review      It was a successful seven days for the first week of my quest for a leaner, healthier me. Let's face it, and you've read my Week One Wednesday Weigh-In, eating right can be difficult and confusing. I struggle with integrating my healthy choices into my family's meals because they aren't dieting.   This week, I received the book Nutrition at Your Fingertips by national nutrition expert Elisa Zied M.S., R.D., C.D.N. I'm learning so much about nutrition. It's straightforward and written on the inexperienced level, like me.   I've owned many books on health and nutrition. I've lost interest. I've found them complicated. I've given up. These factors don't apply with Nutrition at Your Fingertips . From the front cover, I knew it was me. An immediate ind...

  Melvin the Magnificent Molar Book Review We're losing a lot of teeth at our house. MacKenzie's looking like a jack-o-lantern, and Abi's starting to lose her molars. The Tooth Fairy only pays for healthy teeth at our house--fillings weigh her down, so she charges for those. In other words, good healthy teeth pay--not just by the Tooth Fairy but in the whole scheme of life. Healthy gums and teeth make for a beautiful smile, and good oral care is worth the effort--nothing hurts worse than a bad tooth! We recently received Melvin the Magnificent Molar, and we love this book! Written by Julia Cook and Laura Jana, MD, with darling illustrations by Allison Valentine, Melvin makes oral care fun and going to the dentist a rewarding adventure.  Li'l Man gets it in at least once during the day when it's just he and the Mom. Melvin the Magnificent Molar is an excellent story about keeping your teeth clean before they turn green. It teaches good oral hygiene and that going to ...