Want your kids to eat healthier? Sometimes it’s only a matter of putting healthy food right in front of them. And while this sounds obvious, recent research shows just how much the food right in front of our faces matters. Consider this from researchers from Cornell University and
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency — along with many private-sector and food-bank partners — announced the first-ever national target for food waste. “[We’re] basically challenging the country to reduce food waste by 50 percent by the year 2030,” Agriculture Secretary
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For most of us who recall a favorite food from childhood, it brings us back to a favorite person, place or memory. But for my patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBC), food is a pain—literally. These kids will try to enjoy an ice cream—or even a bowl
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Not sure what I dread more when a new school year comes around: homework or packing lunches. Both take up time I don’t have, and neither seem to do much good. For the lunches, though, luckily my job requires that I think about food all day (I
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By Gia Diakakis, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC After working with countless families who face obesity and overweight issues, I thought I thought I thoroughly understood all there was to know about the impact pediatric obesity has on the body. That is, until I ran across this study:
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If you’ve got a healthy tomato plant or two right now, you’re likely the most popular home on the block. You’re also probably running out of ideas for using the plethora of garden glory. We’ve got your back. Try them cut into chunks with nothing more than
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When it comes to fiber, “The real problem is we don’t know we have a problem,” says Julie Miller Jones, Ph.D, LN, CNS, professor emeritus at St. Catherine University. I couldn’t agree more. On any given day, 30%-50% of my clients are constipated—which most often corresponds to
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Lynette Becker, who joined Feed to Succeed this summer as an intern, soon became our official chef. Working tirelessly to develop our first F2S cookbook from our meal plans, Lynette’s little kitchen has become an official bloggers’ test kitchen. For Lynette, cooking has always been her passion.
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By Gia Diakakis, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC Healthy eating habits are formed in childhood, which is why it is imperative to eat healthfully at an early age. Luckily, as parents, you are often in charge of what foods your child has available. That’s certainly true when it
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Too busy playing this summer for elaborate dinners? We’ve got just the list of fast, easy and kid-friendly dinners for you. Bon appetit! 1. CHEESY FISH TACOS 1lb. of fish (I use Tilapia) 1T butter or olive oil 2 cloves minced garlic 1t soy sauce corn tortillas
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