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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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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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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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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We are very excited to be “cooking up” our first Feed to Succeed cookbook this summer, developing a gluten free cookbook for kids that will be published online in late summer or early fall. Thanks to our intern, Lynette Becker, our meal plans are becoming an actual
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Instinctual in every parent, especially mothers, is a deep-seated desire to feed their children. For parents of children with feeding tubes, this need is just as strong but a lot more complicated. On an average week, I see two to three patients with feeding tubes, and for
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