Recipes and Posts Tagged calories

Five Tips for Dealing with Halloween Candy Overload

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  How to prevent your kids from turning into candy monsters! By: Jodie Shield, RD At my house when kids chant, “Trick or treat, give me something good to eat.” You know what I say? Define good. I confess – – Halloween is a nutritional nightmare for me as a ... more

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Should Kids “Veg” Out?

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October is National Vegetarian Month! By: Jodie Shield, RD More kids are saying no to meat and going green – they’re eating vegetables!  But is a vegetarian diet OK for kids? If your child wants to become a vegetarian, there’s no need to panic.  According to the Academy of Nutrition ... more

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Top 4 Reasons For Eating Family Dinners

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The Power of the Family Dinner Hour!  By: Jodie Shield, RD If your family dinner is constantly being bumped by other activities like soccer practice or volunteer meetings, you may want to reconsider your priorities.  Research has shown that when families eat together at least five times a week, both ... more

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Pecans: Top 3 Reasons to Eat More

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults

Get cracking and enjoy pecans! By Jodie Shield, RD Calling all health nuts.  Did you know that eating a handful of pecans each day is good for your heart, mind, and may help you lose weight?  It’s true. While most nuts are healthy, there seems to be something special about ... more

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Cooking With Fin-Esse

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Tips for Buying and Preparing Seafood By: Jodie Shield, RD It’s Lent.  And I’ve had several requests for fish stories and recipes.  Some of  you even confessed that you’re hesitant to cook fish because it’s too complicated.  Let me try to reel you in.  Fish takes only minutes to cook ... more

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Health by Chocolate: Top 3 Reasons to Eat It

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By: Jodie Shield, RD As if anybody needs a reason to eat chocolate!  But if you do, here’s the bittersweet truth about everybody’s favorite sweet stuff – – just in time for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate is . . . heart-healthy.  It takes approximately 400 cocoa beans to make 1 pound of chocolate.  ... more

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Are You Ready for Valentine’s Day?

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Tips For Cooking  With Chocolate By: Jodie Shield, RD My family’s favorite chocolate candy is Fannie Mae Pixies a.k.a. chocolate covered turtles. Well, I  just got back from the candy store.  Did you know a one pound box of Pixies costs $25.00!  So this Valentine’s Day, rather than buy them each a box, ... more

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Do Kids Really Need Snacks?

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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

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The New and Improved School Lunch

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How to Avoid a Food Fight! By: Jodie Shield, RD Have you checked out the school cafeteria? They’re here – new and improved school lunches. This year the first phase of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act kicks in for public elementary, middle, and high schools.  The law requires the USDA to update ... more

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Healthy Take-Along Meal and Snack Tips

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By: Jodie Shield, RD   Summer vacation is here!  But that doesn’t mean your kids should take a break from healthy eating.  No matter where your family goes this summer, there are sure to be the usual dietary temptations: hot dogs, French fries, potato chips, and soda pop.  Not only ... more

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