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Top 4 Reasons For Eating Family Dinners
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
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 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 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
Read moreTop 3 Healthiest Nuts
Bursting with flavor and kid appeal, nuts are an energizing treat for the holiday crunch. By Jodie Shield, RD Are your kids nuts about nuts? Mine are, especially now that they know a “nutcracker” isn’t just the name of a famous ballet or a decorative ornament that I pull out ... more
Read morePhysical Activity: Kids Just Want to Have Fun!
By: Jodie Shield, RD The key to getting kids to be more physically active is to focus on the fundamentals – family and fun. The best way to do this is to make sure the entire family is involved. After all, it’s hard for anyone to make changes on their ... 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
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