I want you and your children to eat more whole grains—I really do. Besides the health benefits associated with heart health and a slew of other positive associations (like weight management), whole grains should be an important part of your family’s...

This winter, as you host seasonal get-togethers, resist the temptation to feed your loved ones unhealthy foods. Instead, top your table with healthy and delicious finger foods that will give adults and children the nutrients they need — like lutein, one...

We are rounding out this series with Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitaminthat plays a starring role in blood clotting. Clotting is important—it helps bleeding stop. In fact, Vitamin K is responsible for producing 4 of the 13 proteins required for blood...

Guest blogger and registered dietitian, Katherine Fowler, shares her wisdom about whole grains for us this week. [caption id="attachment_1440" align="alignright" width="294" caption="Katherine Fowler, MS, RD, LDN"][/caption] Can you identify whole...

This year’s National Nutrition Month’s theme, Eat Right With Color, suggests eating a variety of colorful foods promotes good nutrition and health.  Vitamin E, found in foods of countless colors, is featured in this part of the Alphabet Soup Vitamin...

Vitamin D is making headlines once again, with yet another update to daily requirements.  As part of our Alphabet Soup Vitamin series, we attempt to sort out the ins and outs of Vitamin D for you. What Does D Do? Vitamin D’s main job is to maintain...

Winter is a great time of year to write a post about Vitamin C. As I write and fight my 'going on 3 week' winter cold (which has turned into a sinus infection...why do these illnesses hit at the most busy time of the year?!), I am reassessing the amount...

Snacking is a normal and necessary, if not unavoidable, part of any child’s day.  Whether you are a fellow foodie, a concerned consumer, a proactive parent, or just a health happy nutrition nut, our new series is right up your alley.  “Consumer...

Welcome to “DE-Constructed”- a look at the nutrients found in common, popular kids' foods.  This month we are looking at granola bars.  Sounds healthy, right?   And certainly a convenient, on the go snack! While some of these granola bars may be...

When you look at this post, "Complex" is screaming at you!  Bear with me:  there is a lot to discover about B Complex. B is for Body cells, where this family of 8 vitamins lives and works.  They help children process and use the foods they eat, which...