[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Recently there has been a big push for nutrition education and physical activity in elementary and middle schools in effort to fight childhood obesity. The increase in obesity we’re seeing in children is certainly a cause for concern and one that should be addressed on a public level. However, we need to be certain our efforts are helping not hurting. As we … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Today Show did a great segment on celebrity pregnancy last week. Dr. Nancy Snyderman weighed in on the unhealthy message skinny pregnant women are sending to the general public angrily stating it’s an “upper East Side, obnoxious, white girl problem”. Are these celebrities sending the wrong message to women? Likely so, but they aren’t solely to blame. The media plays … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Iron is an essential nutrient for toddlers. Yet, it’s often deficient in their diets. Unfortunately, the foods toddlers typically prefer (i.e. crackers, yogurt, cheese and fruit) are not great sources of iron. A pediatrician recently mentioned that many parents misperceive milk as a source of iron in their kids’ diets. Although iron is found in most animal protein sources, milk … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Student-run vegetable gardens are a growing trend in schools. Gardening is a great activity for kids – it promotes health and connection to nature and community. Kids are more likely to eat vegetables if they participate in growing them. Gardening is also a great way to get kids outside and active. Michelle Obama helped spark this trend when she … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I went to a conference yesterday on feeding strategies for kids on the autism spectrum. Susan Roberts, MDiv/OTR/L shared some useful approaches on improving mealtime for these kids (and their parents). I was the only dietitian in the group which ended up being a great thing since I learned a ton from the OT’s and … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spring is here and with it, come farmers markets and fresh produce. Now is the time to look into joining a CSA. If you’d like to join a CSA but don’t know much about it, read on. “CSA” or Community Shared Agriculture refers to a group of individuals who collectively support farm costs. It provides an opportunity … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A couple days after watching Jamie Oliver pour 57 tons of sugar into a school bus indicating how much students in a particular LA school district get from flavored milk each week, my friend sent me the following article discussing Robert Lustig’s lecture “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” given in May of 2009. Is Sugar Toxic? – NYTimes Magazine. This was an … Read more