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Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Statistically speaking, kids who eat breakfast are more alert and perform better on school tests than kids who skip it. They also have better attendance records. In general, children who eat meals at set times throughout the day are better able to regulate their appetite and as a result, less…
4 Ways to Ensure That You Have a Healthy Halloween Halloween, for some, is one of the best holidays of the year. Besides, who doesn’t like dressing up and eating candy, candy, and… well, more candy?! While this day may be something to look forward to for some, for those of us who are health conscious, it could be a bit daunting…
Summer time is here so you know what that means, the kids/grandkids are begging you to go to the amusement park or fair. But between the cotton candy, chili fries, hot dogs and nachos, you are destined for a damaging day packed full of empty high calorie snacks and food. Eating right at an amusement park can seem like an impossible…
The Lifestyle Eating and Performance (LEAP) program is designed to alleviate the symptoms of a patient suffering from food and chemical sensitivities. These sensitivities can create debilitating immune system reactions, resulting in pain and inflammation in your body. When your immune system detects an unwelcome invader, as in food and chemical sensitivities it decides that the food or chemical is dangerous and…
HEALTHY HALLOWEEN Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. When I was a kid I use to collect all of my Halloween candy in a giant pillowcase and hide it under my bed for months, eating on piece of candy a night, saving the yucky candies for last. Now that I am a mom and a dietitian Halloween takes on…
The school year’s come to an end, and you’re ready to begin the next family journey into summer school, camp and vacations. Anyone who’s ever traveled with kids knows how challenging it can be to avoid the unhealthy trap of on-the-road fast food. “I’m starving! When can we eat?!” your kids yell relentlessly from the back seat. As a concerned parent, you’re…
The other day I was comparing notes with a friend on recipes for our kids. For one particular recipe, I mentioned that I always use organic meat and dairy because it tastes so much better. She was a little surprised. “Really? I didn’t know it made any difference. I rarely get my children organic foods. Actually,” she smiled a little self-consciously, “I’m…