Oct 25, 2016 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Weight Maintenance
Childhood obesity has become a widespread problem due to fewer opportunities for exercise and more time spent watching TV, playing video games, texting and surfing the Internet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that obesity in America has more...
Oct 9, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Cholesterol Management
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 71 million Americans (nearly 34%) have high cholesterol, called hypercholesterolemia. Even the average adult American has a cholesterol level of 200 mg/dL. This is just at the borderline for being considered...
Oct 1, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss
Healthy eating is about more than losing weight or maintaining a certain body weight or slimming down your waist size. In fact, healthy eating can lower the risk for conditions including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, and even many cancers, not...
Jul 30, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating
Most parents do not think that green salads are a very kid-friendly food. But they are a great way to get the recommended 5 servings of vegetables and even fruits for the day. Salads are packed with many nutrients like vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, fiber, and...
Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
Flashback to the dinner table as a child and hearing your parents tell you that “you should eat your fruit and veggies!” When asked why, the response was always the same, “they’re good for you.” Still wondering if your parents were...
Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating
According to FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education), a “food allergy is a serious medical condition affecting up to 15 million people in the United States, including 1 in 13 children.” Food allergies usually develop in childhood. However, it is possible to develop...
