After more than 20 years (1993!), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally made changes and updated the nutrition facts label that we rely on so often when choosing our foods. When I initially heard the news, I was worried the label would become more difficult
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As a dietitian who spends considerable time thinking about children’s’ health, there is no doubt in my mind that key to a lifetime of healthy living is combating childhood obesity. Depressing results from a recent study on contestants in the popular television show, The Biggest Loser, reinforce
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The more families I meet, the more peanut free snacks and lunches I discuss during consultations. It feels like almost every school or daycare in the area has gone “peanut free” due to the increase in peanut allergies in children. I clearly have not been the only
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There are so many reasons to plant a garden. There’s nothing like gardening in your backyard or even in your kids’ school, to foster teamwork and bring people together. Plus, it should come as no surprise that vegetable gardening can lead to healthy eating habits–store-bought veggies are
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I cannot believe this, but my baby Theodore is 4 months old! It feels like yesterday that I was writing about the benefits of breastfeeding before he was born. Now here I am, over 4 months later, thinking about introducing solids to Theodore. Time really does fly
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By Leslie Stiles, MS, RD, CSP, LDN February is heart health month, but the truth is that we should be thinking about heart health every month. Normally, most of us associate heart health with adults. However, as dietitians, we know that a lifetime of healthy eating starts early in
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Central to our mission as nutrition providers at Feed to Succeed is an understanding that all children deserve the opportunity to receive nutrition support, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. That’s why we are proud to hold monthly clinics for clients with Illinois All Kids insurance.
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I saw a recent New York Times post on roasted cauliflower (looks amazing, by the way!), with the advice to cook more, instead of trying to eat less for 2016. I couldn’t agree more. With mid-January already on its way, many of us by now have given
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With all the joy and family time approaching during holidays comes a lot of food. Pretty much any time with holidays brings a lot of food. It takes a lot of discipline to keep from overeating when we’re surrounded by food for days at at time–in the
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Bacon, usually in the news for its popularity among foodies, recently received a major thumbs down from the World Health Organization. An international panel of experts convened by the WHO concluded in late October that eating processed meat like hot dogs, ham and bacon raises the risk
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