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Kids Eat Right!
A website that helps families shop, cook and eat right! Do you have kids or grandkids ranging in age from newborns to teenagers? If so, you have got to check out one of my favorite family websites – Kids Eat Right. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Foundation ... more
Read moreHungry or Satisfied? Rate Your Appetite
Use a hunger scale to help you and your kids learn when to put down that fork! By: Jodie Shield, RD Hunger Games. Kids and adults play them all the time. You know what I mean – nibbling when you’re bored or pigging out at a party. Your appetite ... more
Read morePecans: Top 3 Reasons to Eat More
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
Read moreTop 5 Beat-the-Clock Breakfast Tips
Rise and Shine It’s Breakfast Time! By: Jodie Shield, RD Did you know that on any given day 20 to 30 percent of kids skip breakfast? This is unfortunate given that breakfast really is for champions in and out of the classroom. Kids who eat breakfast have so many ... more
Read moreOh, the Pastabilities!
March is National Noodle Month By: Jodie Shield, RD If you could use only one word to describe the perfect family meal, what would it be? Versatile? Convenient? Economical? Healthy? Delicious? I would use the word pasta, because it’s all of the above. Pasta comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, ... more
Read moreCooking With Fin-Esse
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
Read moreHealth by Chocolate: Top 3 Reasons to Eat It
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
Read moreAre You Ready for Valentine’s Day?
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
Read moreIs Your BMI Over Rated?
By: Jodie Shield, RD Just when everyone was making their New Year’s resolution to lose weight, a new government study came out reporting that people who are moderately heavy (30 or so pounds above a healthy weight) have a 6% advantage of living longer than people who are not overweight. ... more
Read moreBody Fat Scales – Do They Really Work?
By: Jodie Shield, RD Many of you have asked me what I think about body fat scales – are they accurate? What’s the best one to buy? Do they really measure body fat? Well I confess: my favorite scale – if there is such a thing- is the doctor’s office ... more
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