Recipes and Posts Tagged baby
To Buy Organic or Not?
How to shop for fresh produce without blowing your food budget. Guest Post By: Laura Chalela Hoover, RDN The reasons to buy organic fruit and vegetables are many. Earlier this month, Organic Authority highlighted five reasons that buying organic is good for the body and the planet, including higher lower greenhouse ... more
Read moreFinding a Healthy Balance
How to stay focused during National Nutrition Month! Guest post by: Laura Hoover, RDN March is National Nutrition Month, a nationwide campaign designed to “focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.” As I read that goal, three words jump ... more
Read moreHelp! My Child Will Only Eat One Food
Tips for surviving those toddler food jags! Guest Post By Laura Hoover, RD When my son was a baby, he was a great eater. He’d eat pretty much anything I put in front of him. All those tricks-of-the-trade I had learned in my nutrition classes were working! I was a ... more
Read moreDo Kids Really Need Snacks?
By: Jodie Shield, RD Preschoolers have tiny tummy capacities. Teens are eating machines. Three daily meals may not be enough to provide all the nutrients kids require. Because many kids need to eat snacks to help them grow properly and to fill any nutritional gaps, snacks are an important part of your child ... more
Read moreHow to Plan a Fun and Healthy Birthday Party for Your Child
By: Jodie Shield, RD All foods, even cake, ice cream, and candy, have their place in a healthy diet. That’s the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (www.eatright.org). Kids can eat anything they want in moderation, but they need to compensate for the extra calories elsewhere in there day. One ... more
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