Nutrition

Do you have a picky eater?  Then you are likely dealing with frustration and worrying if your child is getting enough nutrients.  Sometimes dinnertime can become a power struggle.  Do any of these sound familiar? “No dessert until you eat three more bites of your dinner.” “The carrots are good for you.  You need to […]

Nutrition

When was the last time you labeled a food as “good” or “bad”?  How about “clean”? The challenges of having a healthy relationship with food stem from the moral labels our modern society places on eating. It’s time to stop shaming ourselves for consuming the very thing that nourishes our bodies. Does eating food make […]

Nutrition

We know our kids need to eat more vegetables.  We know we need to eat more vegetables. Then why is it so hard? Why kids (and adults) don’t like vegetables According to Healthline, researchers at the University of Kentucky believe a certain gene makes compounds in some vegetables taste particularly bitter to some people, so […]

Nutrition

Did you ever consider that staring at your cellphone at night before bed may have the same effects as eating too much sugar? What is blue light? Sunlight comes in all different colors (red, orange, yellow, green, and blue) and not all colors of light have the same effect.  The amount of energy provided by […]

Nutrition

One small thing you can to improve your wellness this winter is eat at least 5 servings of vegetables per day.  But when the dinner hour rolls around, the kids are hungry, you are exhausted, and the kitchen looks like a disaster zone, the last thing you want to do is prepare a separate vegetable […]

Nutrition

Let’s face it:  it is hard to stick to a healthy eating and exercise plan during the holidays.  Everywhere we turn there are tempting foods and drinks—from treats at office parties to our own traditional family favorites.  When you add in a busy schedule filled with shopping and get-togethers that make it tough to squeeze […]