This is a guest post by Jill Castle, RD. Sally was so worried about her picky toddler not eating enough that she was constantly offering him different food options, to the point he was overwhelmed and his eating got worse. … Continue reading
How I’m Fooducating My Kids to Make Healthy Choices
This is a guest post by Stacy Whitman. “Mom, can we get Cheetos?” “Mom, can we get Frosted Flakes?” “MOM?!?” I’d taken my then-6-year-old son’s to the grocery store to gather ingredients for a recipe to cook together. Concerned about … Continue reading
Baby Yogurt – Just what we need?
Yoplait is the latest yogurt maker to join the baby yogurt extravaganza. They are packaged in little cartons, they’re cute and they are “just for baby.” Because babies can’t eat regular yogurt, right? (Myth debunked: they can). Let’s find out … Continue reading
Top 10 Calorie Sources in Kids’ Diets, and an Easy Way to Fix Them
Just before 2010 ended, The USDA released its 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a document that is updated every 5 years to reflect the evolving understanding of nutrition science. (And agriculture business concerns. But we won’t discuss that today.) The … Continue reading
Ambushed by Big Soda on the Soccer Field
This is a guest blog post by Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD, it originally appeared here. Something happened on the soccer fields last weekend that made cupcakes seem tame by comparison: A rep from 7 Up worked the crowd, offering free diet soda … Continue reading
5 Ways to Help Your Kids WANT to Eat More Vegetables
This is a guest post by Alysa Bajenaru, RD and originally appeared here. How do you help your kids want to eat more vegetables? The simple answer is to offer them more vegetables. Sound too easy? I promise, it’s not. Research … Continue reading
91% of Kids’ Fast Food Meals Unfit By Industry’s Own Nutrition Standards
Fast food chains are a popular destination for families in the US. The kiddie menu offers parents a peace of mind that a child will eat her meal. Unfortunately, just like the adult food, the children’s options are full of … Continue reading
Smucker’s Uncrustables. Because Making a PB&J Sandwich is JUST. TOO. HARD
Smucker’s wants to simplify our life with Uncrustables: “At Smucker’s, we know how busy your life has become … so we created a few more ways to help make your life simple again.” Unfortunately, there is nothing simple about … Continue reading
Meatless Monday School Lunches
Someone is doing a good job in Los Angeles. The nation’s second largest school district, feeding over half a million children daily, has been slowly improving the nutrition profile of its lunches over the last few years. For example, this … Continue reading
A Blueberry, Banana, and Acai Berry Walk into a Bar …
Ok, not a bar, a “granola bites” snack-pack for young children. This is not a joke, it’s a new product – MySuperSnack - that promises a lot on the nutrition front. But does it also deliver? Background: The grab-and-go toddler … Continue reading