Blog 165 Healthy Snacks for Kids

Blog 165 Healthy Snacks for Kids

Children need whole food snacks that are delicious to eat to build a healthier body. Parents can spend a few minutes learning about good snacks, purchase, and prep those good foods so they are available to the children. Then all they must do is watch their children...
Blog 152 The Paleo Diet

Blog 152 The Paleo Diet

What is the paleo diet? The paleo diet is sometimes called the “caveman” diet. It is based on foods people could get by gathering and hunting in a time period before farming. It is a high protein, moderate fat diet. People on the paleo diet eat plants and animals,...
Blog 134 Good Nutrition for College and Career

Blog 134 Good Nutrition for College and Career

My husband and I have launched five children from our nest. I wish I knew then what I know now about what they needed to know to successfully feed themselves after they flew off. While I gave my children many opportunities to bake, cook, and even plan an occasional...
Blog 128 Feeding Teens- What’s A Parent to Do?

Blog 128 Feeding Teens- What’s A Parent to Do?

Parents often endeavor to feed their children healthful foods. When the children are young, this task is often easy to accomplish because the parents are in control of what they serve the children. Then come the teen-age years! Teens have a lot more opportunities to...
Blog 122 What Should Kids Eat?

Blog 122 What Should Kids Eat?

Children are full of energy. They need good carbohydrates that help them meet their high energy requirements. Children are developing a brain. They need healthy, undamaged fats that will support their cognitive growth.  Children are growing muscles, bones, and...
Blog 116 How to Introduce Foods to Baby

Blog 116 How to Introduce Foods to Baby

The best nutrition for babies under a year is breastmilk. At about seven months of age, babies may be ready to start eating solid foods. The important thing to remember is not to be in a hurry to start. The baby needs to be able to sit and hold their head upright....