Is there really more than corn in Indiana?

By Michelle Plummer Sure! There is POPCORN in Indiana! Did you know that Indiana ranks second in popcorn growing! Did you know January 19, 2012 was National Popcorn day?  Popcorn Indiana did the day up right this year! Did you even know there was a Popcorn Indiana?  Not familiar with Popcorn Indiana? They located just [...]

You’re Invited to a Twitter Party

Party Topic Join Mom it Forward ,the American Dairy Association of Indiana and our panel of experts as we discuss health, wellness, and physical activity! The party will be held on Tuesday January 31 from 9-11 ET (8CT, 7MT, 6PT). Click here to see details about the giveaway and enter for a chance to win. Party Details What: Girls’ Night Out [...]

Keeping Active in the Cold: Indoor Exercise Ideas For Kids

By Mary Nicholson Well, the holidays are over and winter has set in – now what?  Thoughts of hibernation cross my mind as an ideal option, but not a very realistic one (I can dream, can’t I?).  However, because we live in the 21st century, staying active, even during the winter months, is more important [...]

Meet an Indiana Farmer: David Brand

By Kimmi Devaney David Brand Dairy Farmer, Waterloo, Indiana Q: Why did you get into the dairy business? A:  I have always wanted to be in the dairy business.  Growing up on the farm, I was used to hard work and dedication to the animals. I loved being outdoors watching things grow.  As I got older, [...]

Winter in Indiana just screams fresh fruit and veggies, right?

By Michelle Plummer Well, wait a minute—there are some really great fruits and veggies just ripe for the picking!  Let’s explore value, flavor and the process! As some of you may know by now, I am not a big fruit eater. Sometimes it does taste great. Other times, it has great-looking packaging but inside not a [...]

Mood Food? Some Foods Can Affect Our Emotions

By DeDe Hausmann Foods can affect how we feel and research backs it up, according to the US News and World Report, in an article written by Angela Haupt in August, 2011.  Changes in our diets can affect our brains chemically and physiologically effecting our emotions and behavior.  Many of us tend to think that [...]

Healthy Weight Week

Millions of Americans make a New Year resolution to lose weight, and by the second week of January, 92% of people have already ‘fallen off the wagon.’ They have blown their diet and are back to square one. I dedicate Healthy Weight Week to those 92%. Healthy Weight Week is January 15 – 21.

Should Your Family Go Gluten Free?

Let’s discuss this latest trend: gluten-free. I am guessing the majority of people couldn’t point out gluten in a line up, yet they have heard they need to stay away from it. So what is a gluten-free diet? It’s a diet that does not include the protein found in wheat, rye and barley. This protein is gluten. It is a medically prescribed diet for people with celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

So What is Lactose Intolerance?

By DeDe Hausmann If a person is deemed lactose intolerant by medical testing, it means that he/she can’t digest lactose (a sugar found in milk and milk products).  It’s a deficiency of the enzyme LACTASE which is produced by the cells lining one’s small intestine.  LACTASE’s job is to break down lactose into two simple [...]

Milk’s Secret Weapon…Protein

By Mary Nicholson Did you ever wonder about Little Miss Muffet who sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey?  As a kid, for one thing, I thought it was “way”, and how could you eat that anyway?  And what in the world was a tuffet?  Since then, I learned that a tuffet is [...]