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Why I’m Making 2018 My Anti-Resolution New Year

My stomach wasn’t feeling well but I promised to take Big A Christmas shopping. Halfway through I felt worse. And when we got home, I collapsed on my bed. So many thoughts running through my head:

How am I going to get it all done before Christmas?

I’m so behind in my writing goals for the end of the year!

We really need to plan that winter trip.

My stomach pains were increasing when I had a flashback of the last 11 years....

5 Things ‘Always Hungry’ Adolescents Wish Their Parents Knew

This is Part 7 of my series on Puberty and Growth

In this series, we’ve already talked about the incredible growth that happens during puberty. Now, we need to tap into something that goes along with this crazy growth: hunger. Adolescence spans the second decade of childhood (10-18) and the changes kids go through pose unique challenges in the area of eating.

So after reviewing the research, I thought it was best to look at each point from the view of the child going through puberty. Because...

Preventing Eating and Weight-Related Problems in Children. Project EAT’s Principal Investigator Dianne Neumark-Sztainer [Podcast]

This is Part 5 of my Puberty and Growth Series [Interview]

We live in a crazy world where food and weight are concerned. On the one hand, we hear about an obesity epidemic that researchers predict will only get worse. On the other hand, making weight the focus only exacerbates the issue. This leaves many parents confused and unsure about what to do.

Today’s guest Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., MPH, RD, has been studying the formation of eating habits in adolescents and young adults for many...

Preventing Eating and Weight-Related Problems in Children. Project EAT’s Principal Investigator Diane Neumark-Sztainer [Podcast]

 

We live in a crazy world where food and weight are concerned. On the one hand, we hear about an obesity epidemic that researchers predict will only get worse. On the other hand, making weight the focus only exacerbates the issue. This leaves many parents confused and unsure about what to do.

Today’s guest Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D., MPH, RD, has been studying the formation of eating habits in adolescents and young adu...

Holiday Rotation 2017

 

Even though I don’t need to, I always end up creating a Holiday Rotation. That’s because things get crazy and there’s more baking and cooking for parties. I find it helps to sit down and make a plan (whether or not I follow it).

I’m focusing on potluck ideas and baking and trying to keep it simple for meals. I’m going to try Easy Homemade Ramen from Damn Delicious and add back in Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili from Budge...

15 Delicious & Simple Calcium-Rich Recipes for the Whole Family

This is Part 5 of My Puberty and Growth Series

In my last post in my Puberty and Growth Series, I explain the importance of calcium to help build strong bones for a lifetime. Big A, who is now 11, doesn’t particularly love dairy but will eat it in various foods. In order to get more ideas for calcium-rich meal and snacks, I reached out to my RD friends.

While these are good ideas for growing kids, they can also be enjoyed by the whole family. Just click on the link to get the recipe.

Smoothie...

When the Quest for “Perfect Health” Makes People Less Healthy. The Stress-Centered Approach to Health with Dr. Steve Prentice [Podcast]

 

Nutrition has been a hot topic for decades now. But over the past several years extreme quests for health have become more commonplace. There are books about people who haven’t had sugar for an entire year. Eating regimens that eschew entire food groups are the norm. And more and more people are involved in extreme fitness whether it’s boot camps, spending hours at the gym, or running ultra-long distances.

As a chiropract...

What’s Your Family Dinner Solution? [My Rebranded Book and Giveaway]

I’ve learned a lot since writing my first book. Sometimes you try something and it works, and other times not so much.

Two years ago I launched What to Cook for Dinner with Kids. This was not my dream title but I tried a different strategy. I examined what people searched for online and got a list going. At the time about 14,000 people typed in “What to Cook for Dinner.” Hoping my book would eventually show up when people searched this term, I went with the title adding with kids at the end.

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Falling in Love with Plant Foods. How to Live a Plant-Powered Life with Sharon Palmer [Podcast]

 

Most people understand that eating plants are good for health. But knowing this may not be enough to make plant foods a regular and rewarding part of you and your family’s life.

In episode 12 of The Healthy Family Podcast, we are talking about the key to eating more plant foods: falling in love with them. During October (vegetarian month), I spoke with Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered Dietitian. She shows us what “plant p...

Why Puberty is the Ideal Time to Invest in Bone Health

This is Part 5 of my Puberty and Growth Series

I started a post on nutrition and puberty but soon realized the information on bone health was just too vast. Clearly, this topic deserves its own post in the series.

In early childhood bone mass builds at a steady rate but that all changes during puberty. In girls, about half of their lifetime total body calcium is deposited during puberty. Boys are even higher — 50-65%.

A 201...