Tips for Parents: Promoting a Healthy Body Image in Children
Body image is how we feel about our bodies. Whatever their size or weight, children and teens can develop either a positive or negative view of their bodies from a very early age. Body image disturbances begin as early as preschool, so parents need to play a pivotal role in promoting a positive body image for children. Young people with a positive…
Healthy Breakfast Ideas for School Kids
Before you send your kids out the door and off to school there may be something they’re missing – and it’s not their backpacks or lunches! Eating breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Kids who eat breakfast are more alert, perform better on school tests and have fewer behavior problems than kids who skip breakfast. Conversely, breakfast…
Ask a Nutrition Expert – When Should My Kids Eat Snacks?
Unplanned random snacking can lead to problems, especially with weight. Nonstop snacking interferes with kids’ appetites and can disrupt their natural instinct to experience hunger and fullness. On the other hand, snacks can actually help kids achieve a healthy weight when they are timed correctly. Most children and teens need to eat every three to four hours throughout the day. …
Avoiding the Halloween Candy Temptation
Even when you’re trying to be on your best behavior and resist temptation, Halloween candy can be too much. But, it is possible to make a choice that not only treats your sweet tooth but also provides some nutritional benefit with the calories. Single serving M&M packets are a popular candy for trick-or-treaters young and old. Both plain and peanut varieties provide…
Glendale Dietitian Tip – How to Buy the Best Yogurt
Yogurt is most often marketed as a delicious food that promotes health, but is it really healthy? According to some research, yogurt may help prevent osteoporosis, colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and yeast infections. While yogurt can be a nutritious food and tasty snack, not every yogurt is a healthy choice. In fact, many commercially prepared yogurts may have as much fat…
Trim Down This Thanksgiving: Tasty Tips Without Sacrificing Flavor
Alas, Thanksgiving is finally here, one of my favorite holidays of the year. While this holiday is traditionally filled with too many calories, fat and sugar, this year let’s try something new. Here are some tasty tips without sacrificing flavor. { Turkey } Choose white meat over dark and avoid eating the skin. {TIP} Make your own low-fat gravy by placing turkey…
Alcohol and Weight Loss: The Perfect Mix?
Alcohol and Weight Loss a Good Mix? Alcohol plays a big party of our culture; we drink as a way to have fun, let loose, be social or just to unwind after a tough day at work. So what’s wrong with having a few drinks at happy hour with your buddies after work or just planning a fun night out with the…
Tips from a Glendale Dietitian – Eating In Moderation
What comes to mind for you when you hear the word diet? If you’re like most people, you probably imagine eating carrot sticks, going to bed hungry, and giving up your favorite food – that’s why so many diets fail. Most people just can’t tolerate those kinds of restrictions for very long. The more you try to eliminate your favorite foods, the…
Pasadena Prenatal Exercise and Nutrition Classes This September
Are you an expectant mother in the Pasadena, CA area looking to connect with other mommies-t0-be and find ways to stay fit and healthy? Then, this is the perfect class for you! Jennifer Tucker, prenatal exercise specialist and Wendy Crump, registered dietitian are joining forces to bring fitness and nutrition to expectant mothers. The program is a combination of group and private…
Glendale Moms and Dads – It’s Back to School Lunches
For many families, this time of year is a transition time: the long days of summer seem to come to a screeching halt and turn into jam-packed days of schoolwork and after school activities. So if you’re like me, you are also starting to talk with your children about either taking their lunch to school or buying lunch. But, which option is…