Health & Fitness
Ballwin and Ellisville's Guide to a Healthy Valentine's Day
Health & Fitness Columnist Dawn Runge gives some local tips on how to keep your expressions of love from turning into love handles.
Whether you've recently sworn off unhealthy foods or perhaps still have a sweet tooth, Valentine's Day may seem like an affront to your senses, second only to Halloween. You may have steered clear of the 3-tiered boxes of chocolates and mounds of cupcakes at office parties. Still, here are a few reminders on what to avoid while still being able to enjoy good food and company. 1. Organic doesn't mean healthy. While it may be free of pesticides, the chocolate, cream, and flour in the cake has just the same amount of saturated fat as its conventional counterpart. Don't take "organic" as a license to down a whole cake. 2. Think quality, not quantity. Americans are trained to think, "bigger is better". Instead spend a little more for artisan …
