Healthy Weight

August September Bi-Monthly Newsletter 2023!

On August 23, 2023 / About the Practice, Age / Milestones, Ask the Dietitian, Complex Medical Issues, Families, Feeding Tube, Grade School age (5-9), Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight, How To, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Medical, Nutrition Info, Nutrition Tips, Pre-School (3-5), Recipes, Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12)

Tags: busy families, family mealtimes, feeding tube, fruits and vegetables, healthy body weight, healthy eating, healthy eating habits, interview, oral eater, physical activity, picky eating, recipes, registered dietitian, tube feed

Check out our August September Bi-Monthly Newsletter to read about our featured nutrition topic: Kids Eat Right Month! We also want to thank you for being a part of our community! Click the link below to read our newsletter! Read our August September Bi-Monthly Newsletter!

Ask the Dietitian: What to Say: How to Discuss Diet and Weight Issues with a Child or Teen

On July 14, 2023 / Age / Milestones, Ask the Dietitian, Families, Grade School age (5-9), Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Medical, Nutrition Tips, Pre-School (3-5), Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12), Uncategorized

Tags: behavior, BMI, body, body image, boundaries, diet, dietitian, Exercise, family meals, food, guidelines, healthy eating, healthy weight, kids nutrition, meal planning, Meals, nutrition, overweight, pediatric dietitian, physical activity, research, underweight, what to say

I am frequently asked how to discuss diet and weight issues with a child or teen. My go-to answer is “Don’t”. However, I recognize that this does not fully address the concerns of parents, family members, and other health professionals. Recently, an article was shared with me

Summer Newsletter 2023!

On June 30, 2023 / About the Practice, Age / Milestones, Ask the Dietitian, Complex Medical Issues, Families, Feeding Tube, GI Issues, Grade School age (5-9), Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight, How To, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Medical, Nutrition Info, Nutrition Tips, Pre-School (3-5), Recipes, Success Stories, Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12)

Tags: antioxidants, baby led weaning, cool desserts, cooler, Early intervention, feeding tube, fruits and vegetables, fueling for sports, guacamole, healthy cooler, healthy eating, ice cream, interview, oral eater, overweight, packing a healthy cooler, patient story, popsicles, private patient, purees, recipes, registered dietitian, short order cook, sports nutrition, sports recovery, summer recipes, trach, tube feed

Check out our Summer Newsletter to read about our featured nutrition topics! We also want to thank you for being a part of our community! Click the link below to read our newsletter! Read our Summer Newsletter!

Overweight

On April 28, 2023 / Age / Milestones, Ask the Dietitian, Families, Grade School age (5-9), Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Medical, Nutrition Tips, Pre-School (3-5), Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12), Uncategorized

Tags: behavior, BMI, body image, boundaries, breast feeding, diet, dietitian, family meals, feeding issues, food, guidelines, healthy eating, healthy weight, kids nutrition, meal planning, Meals, nutrition, overweight, pediatric dietitian, research, underweight

Can we talk about a sensitive subject? I’d like to share my perspective and experience from where I have landed after 24 years as a pediatric dietitian. Overweight. I see children and families for being overweight, underweight, and everything in between. Families often reach out for nutrition

Special Edition Spring Newsletter featuring National Nutrition Month

On March 16, 2023 / About the Practice, Age / Milestones, Complex Medical Issues, Families, GI Issues, Grade School age (5-9), Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Medical, Nutrition in the News, Nutrition Info, Nutrition Tips, Pre-School (3-5), Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12)

Tags: constipation, Exercise, farmer's market, FODMAPS, food safety, garden, Gardening, healthy eating, herbs, hydration, IBS, insoluble fiber, meal routine, meal time routine, national nutrition month, nutrition plan, organic, physical activitiy, plant based diet, plant-based, plant-based protein, planting, probiotic, registered dietitian, sports nutrition, sports recovery, spring garden, spring gardening, sustainability, variety, vegetables, whole grains, withholding

Check out our Special Edition Spring Newsletter featuring National Nutrition Month to read about our featured nutrition topics! We also want to thank you for being a part of our community! Click the link below to read our newsletter! https://conta.cc/3mRZAQh

Winter Newsletter

On February 10, 2023 / About the Practice, Age / Milestones, Complex Medical Issues, Families, Grade School age (5-9), Healthy Weight, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Nutrition Info, Pre-School (3-5), Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12)

Tags: ADHD, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, breakfast routine, Exercise, garden, Gardening, healthy eating, herbs, hydration, meal routine, meal time routine, nutrition plan, Nutrition with ADHD, physical activitiy, planting, sports nutrition, spring garden, spring gardening, staying active in the winter, staying active with winter activities, supplement, vegetables, winter, winter activities

Read our Winter Newsletter to stay up to date with what’s happening at Feed to Succeed. Click the link below to read what’s new and our Featured Nutrition Topics in our Winter Newsletter. https://conta.cc/3O9X01X

National Eating Disorders Association Week

On February 25, 2022 / Families, Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight, Nutrition Info

Tags: diet, eating disorder, growth, neda, underweight, Weight

In this post, we discuss National Eating Disorders Association Week by a Pediatric Registered Dietitian. Every year in February, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) promotes National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAWeek) to inform the public about eating disorders (ED) and what resources are available to support

When Is Picky Eating a Nutritional Problem?

On July 31, 2020 / Healthy Weight, Infants / Toddlers (0-3), Pre-School (3-5), Video

Tags: causes of picky eating, childrens diet, healthy foods for kids, kids foods, kids health, pediatric nutrition, picky eating, picky kids

Is your child’s picky eating actually a clue to a more serious medical problem? How can a parent tell when picky eating is becoming a health risk? In today’s video, we explore why kids reject particular foods, the different causes of picky eating, and the warning signs

Summer Stomachs: Family-Friendly Summer Meal Tips

On July 12, 2019 / Families, Healthy Weight, Nutrition Tips

Tags: holidays, Meals, school, snacks, summer

School stomachs eat around the same time daily. Whereas summer stomachs may be on a total free for all. A few weeks ago, a mother made a comment during her child’s nutrition assessment, “I told my kids to bring their school stomachs home for the summer.” This

Healthy Nutritious Snacks for Kids

On April 29, 2019 / Families, Healthy Weight, Nutrition Tips

Tags: fruit and veggies, Meals, protein, snacks

Healthy snack ideas for kids from Chicago-area pediatric dietitians.