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2019 Nutrition Resolutions

Is your New Years resolution to get healthier?  Perhaps improve the health and nutrition of your family?  Here are a few goals I challenge you to accept that will put you and your family on the road to...

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Nutrition for Postpartum Recovery

After delivery, the first thing many women start to think about is getting back to their body before pregnancy. Your body has just done one of the most remarkable things, grow another human being....

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5 Steps to Unpicking Your Picky Eater.

Having a child who is a picky eater can be a big challenge and its natural for a parent to want their child eating a variety of foods from all the food groups. Often it starts off well and your child...

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5 Main Causes of Your Child’s Picky Eating

There are many causes of picky eating and understanding how your child got to be such a picky eater can often help solve issues getting them to accept new foods.  Below are the 5 most common reasons...

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Is My Child Getting Enough Protein?

I frequently meet with families concerned that their child isn’t getting enough protein.  For the most part, the majority of children get plenty of protein, especially if they are drinking milk....

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Back To School Breakfast Ideas For Kids

With a new school year upon us, its time to think about some energizing breakfast ideas to get your school age child fueled up and out the door in the morning.   I often hear about kids skipping...

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Packing A Balanced Lunch

The new school year is in full swing, and for the first time, I have my two children at the same school. I’m grateful to have this small piece of simplification for my life. The one thing I have heard...

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Help! The Pediatrician Said My Child Has High Cholesterol.

Each year the time comes for your child’s well-child visit with the pediatrician. You eagerly await the moment when the doctor says, “Everything looks great!” For a growing number of parents, however,...

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Relative Energy Deficiency: Is Your Daughter At Risk?

High school fall sports are in full swing, and winter sports are gearing up soon. Since the advent of Title IX in 1972, hundreds of thousands of female athletes take to the field, court, and track...

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Are There High-Fiber Foods for Kids That They Will Actually Eat?

From the first day of your child’s life, there are a few topics that seem to be front and center in your parenting life. Are they sleeping ok? Are they eating ok? Are they pooping ok? The fact that...

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Top Four Ways Probiotics Can Help Your Child

Parenting is hard work. It is extremely hard work. You have so much to think about for your child’s well-being, and there is a lot of pressure from the media to get it right. Parents can feel like...

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3 Best Non-Dairy Yogurt Options

Yogurt is an incredibly nutritious food for children. It offers loads of protein for strong bodies and probiotics for a healthy gut. It also packs in the bone-growing goodness of calcium, vitamin D,...

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2020 Nutrition Resolutions

Is your New Years resolution to get healthier?  Perhaps improve the health and nutrition of your family?  Here are a few goals I challenge you to accept that will put you and your family on the road to...

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What Is ARFID, and How Do I Treat It?

When the headline of “Blinded By Junk Food” hit the internet last year, parents everywhere suddenly became aware of a disorder called ARFID. The news article identified a 17-year-old boy who,...

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20 Lasting Energy Snacks for Kids

Balanced snacks are an important piece in ensuring our growing children are getting the key nutrients their bodies need, especially since we can’t always guarantee they will be eating their meals....

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Making Nutrition Fun and Easy When Times Are Tough

As we deal with the COVID-19 crisis around the country, families are suddenly facing the reality of having their children at home 24/7. Some pieces of this new normal might feel ok, but some parts are...

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Nourishing Your ADHD Child

When your child has ADHD, working to improve their overall nutrition is a top priority. Boosting their nutritional intake can provide excellent benefits and enhance their total well-being and focus....

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Cooking With Kids

When I work with families who have a child with picky eating, I’m always encouraging them to cook with their kids! This is the best way for kids to have positive food exposures, which is the first...

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Relative Energy Deficiency: Is Your Daughter At Risk?

High school fall sports are in full swing, and winter sports are gearing up soon. Since the advent of Title IX in 1972, hundreds of thousands of female athletes take to the field, court, and track...

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Are There High-Fiber Foods for Kids That They Will Actually Eat?

From the first day of your child’s life, there are a few topics that seem to be front and center in your parenting life. Are they sleeping ok? Are they eating ok? Are they pooping ok? The fact that...

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