Tag: vegetables
Five Grilling Tips for Healthy Barbecues
Fire up the grill – it’s barbecue season! By Jodie Shield, RDN Hey, moms! How would you like to take a vacation from cooking? Now that I’ve got your undivided attention, let me share a little secret with you. After 27 years of marriage, there’s one thing I know for ... more
Read moreTry It. You’ll Like It!
How I Get My Kids To Take A Taste. Guest Post By: Jennifer Seyler, RDN This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” Sounds easy, but not if you have preschoolers in the house; just getting them to take a taste is a challenge! From vegetables, to ... 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 more5 Tips For Getting Kids to Eat Veggies at Lunch
October 14-18 is National School Lunch Week. By Jodie Shield, RD Last year was the roll out of the new and improved school lunch. Thanks to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, all lunches sold as part of The National School Lunch program, are now required to mirror the healthy standards ... more
Read moreShould Kids “Veg” Out?
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
Read moreHow to Pick and Store Fresh Fruits and Veggies
Harvest App Review By: Jodie Shield, RD Summer is my favorite “food” time of year. All winter I dream about fresh red tomatoes bursting with actual flavor. I long for juicy sweet corn on the cob that drips down my chin after each bite. This past cold and dreary February, ... more
Read moreTop 5 Flu-Fighting Foods
By: Jodie Shield, RD Starve a cold, feed a fever – or is it the other way around? Last week I had a doozy of a cold, so between sneezes, I started sniffling around for the answer. Turns out the internet is full of all kinds of cold and flu remedies ... more
Read moreCan’t Stand Vegetables? You May Be Bitter-Sensitive
By: Jodie Shield, RD For generations, kids have tried to convince their parents that vegetables taste bad. According to a new study, they just might be right. Researchers have discovered that there really is a “picky-eater” gene. A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that ... more
Read moreThe New and Improved School Lunch
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
Read moreDo You Know Your Beans?
By: Jodie Shield, RD Beans belong to the family of plants known as legumes, of which there are about two thousand varieties all over the world. Beans are a key ingredient in many ethnic foods. Hummus (pureed garbanzo beans mixed with seasonings) is a popular dish in the Middle ... more
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