This blog post discusses tips for increasing variety in kids lunches brought to you by a pediatric dietitian. Has your child eaten the same lunch since the beginning of the school year? Learn how to prevent that brown bag boredom from serving the same lunch every day
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What to pack, or should I send? Do you have a plan for feeding your kids, in OR out of school? In this episode, Betsy and Jen discuss eating lunch during the COVID-19 school day, including tips and suggestions for keeping it healthy, whether your kids are
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Join Chicago-area pediatric dietitian Betsy Hjelmgren and her husband, David, as they venture on their own nutrition journey this August. Their vlog contains all the laughs, fun banter and tips you would expect from a great couple attempting a restrictive diet rollercoaster. Tune in as Betsy learns
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Ask Amanda is a weekly column from Feed to Succeed dietitian Amanda Gordon. Have a question? Email Amanda and let her know or submit an “Ask Amanda” question for a future column. Recently, a parent asked me, “How can we help our kids make good food choices?” Great Question!
Read more →Back to School! Snacks and Lunches – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 2, Episode 8 Need to get back into the routine and want a little inspiration? Tune in for lively discussion of lunch and snack packing ideas, a blast from the past Twinkies, and Betsy’s personal
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There is no better time than the New Year to consider adopting some healthy habits for the whole family. Wait. Strike that. There is NO TIME when you’re a parent. That’s why we’ve done the work for you and came up with a few suggestions for making
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If there’s any mom out there who enjoys making lunches, I’d like to meet her. And then I won’t believe her. Here’s how lunch making goes down in most houses: Bleary eyed after a long day of work or household chores, we parents head to the kitchen
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Granola bars are a go-to snack for lunches and sports, but the good ones are expensive and the cheap ones are full of processed ingredients. All of them are full of sugar. These homemade bars will be sure to get eaten and only take 10 minutes to
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With this first week of school underway, everyone’s favorite chore of packing school lunches starts anew. As parents, it’s a common struggle to balance healthy choices, easy options and food our kids will actually eat. That’s why we’ve got five tips to make this year’s school lunches
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As parents, most of us have moved beyond Ramen and cereal days of college, regardless of how much we cook. Might we suggest, though, reverting back to college eats in one arena? The sandwich maker. At Target, right next to the husband pillows, futons and plastic dishes
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