Back to school nutrition part 4: school lunch legislation

Issues We have all been hearing the buzz around childhood obesity and the connection with a need for healthier school … More

Back to School Nutrition Part 3: Top 10 Strategies for Healthy, Kid Friendly Brown Bag Lunches

Top 10 Strategies for healthy kid friendly brown bag lunches: Plan the upcoming week of lunches together. Consider their likes … More

Ideally, the early formative years of a child’s life include parents providing healthy foods and teaching children about healthy food … More

Hummus is made from the chickpea which is technically a fruit but is categorized as a legume. Chickpea means “small … More

Breakfast Breakfast is a term coined from breaking a fast of 8-12 hours overnight. A healthy breakfast kick starts metabolism … More

The following kid friendly breakfast ideas are well balanced to include a variety of grains, milk, fruit, vegetables, meats and … More

Top 8 kid friendly healthy cereals are based on a one serving size portion that contains 6g or less of … More

Here are 6 strategies to help strike a balance between Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats in the diet: 1. Eat Fish … More

The brain is an organ made up of mostly fat, a substance that many of us try to keep under … More

Coconut products including coconut water, coconut creamer and coconut yogurt are the latest foods to hit the mainstream market and … More