Are you a busy parent that wants to make healthful meal planning a family affair?  You need the Keep The Beat Recipes:  Deliciously Healthy Family Meals cookbook. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) partnered with the National...

Frequently I read articles of interest and make a mental note; occasionally I respond with an opinion. Recently I came across this article about the parent’s role in children with eating disorders, posted by a colleague from the Eating Disorders...

This Dinner Bar features a quick stress-free meal that's easy on mom and dad and fun for the whole family.  We've been doing the Dinner Bar for awhile now, and I have to admit, I tend to pull it out on evenings when my hubby is traveling or working...

Zing-a-ling, your tongue will sing, when you eat a Zing Bar. I was curious about these 100% natural, high protein, wheat-, soy protein- and gluten-free energy bars, especially because they were created by four nutritionists. Personally, I am not a...

Child abuse is a combination of words that gets your attention. Lately, the term “child abuse” has been linked with the child obesity epidemic. Broaching the issue in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. David Ludwig, a child...

Do you have trouble getting your kids to eat enough fruits and veggies?  Do they fill up on every item but vegetables at the dinner table?  If you answered yes to either of these questions, read on…this post is for you. We have all been to a...

In a world concerned with childhood obesity, you may be wondering exactly how you're supposed to prevent or control your child's weight or weight gain. Well, if you are thinking about putting your child on a diet, limiting second helpings, purchasing...

Changing the conversation from dieting to improving lifestyle behaviors has been a work in progress and an uphill battle for those of us in the nutrition field. And despite the world of child obesity research and evidence at our fingertips, a children's...

Whole grains are an important part of a healthy diet. Heart health, digestive health, weight management benefits and the filling factor should be reason enough to find ways to get whole grains on the table. But sadly, statistics show that children (and...