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Teaching Kids to Say NO to Fatty Junk Food
No wonder your (usually) sweet honey child acts like a junkie on withdrawal when you drive by her favorite fast food restaurant. A new study (on rats, mind you) suggests that high-fat, high-calorie...
View ArticleHave a Healthy and Happy Thanksgiving
Sponsored by The Children’s Hospital Thanksgiving is a special time to spend with friends and family, but the celebrations often include too much food and treats that aren’t always healthy. With...
View ArticleBeef It’s what’s for Dinner
Sponsored by The Colorado Beef Council Did you know there are 29 cuts of beef that meet the government labeling guidelines for lean? Many are cuts you are probably already eating, such as flank steak,...
View ArticleCan Lack of Exercise Undo a Healthy Diet?
“Fat children eat better diets than their thinner classmates,” read a recent headline in the online edition of the UK’s The Telegraph, citing a study in Norway. Does this latest research suggesting...
View ArticleZisBoomBah Reviews Kids’ Menu Items at Popular Chain Restaurants – Too Much Fat
We asked nutritionists Jane Reagan, MEd, RD to review some kids’ menu items from popular chain restaurants for us. It’s not pretty. Most kids’ menu items, she concludes, are very high in fat. She wants...
View ArticlePicky Eating or Eating Disorder? Know the difference and when to get help
If you read a lot online about kids and eating, you know that nearly every parenting website and mommy food blogger is talking about picky eating. We are too. Strategies to get reluctant kids to eat a...
View ArticleSluggish Winter Days: Why Food Combination is Important to Sustain Kids’ Energy
It’s a cold, dark winter day. The sun seems to have permanently moved to another part of the planet. You watch your child drag himself listlessly from room to room. We asked our nutritionist Lisa...
View ArticleDining Out Dilemmas: Insider Tips for a Healthier Restaurant Meal
…or Why not to order your filet mignon well-done A reformed cook divulges some secrets of the professional kitchen. Do you ever wonder why food tastes so much better at a restaurant than at home? Why...
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10 Ways to Make Your Kid Fat
Don’t feed your kids breakfast. It’s hard enough to get them out the door in the morning anyway. Geez, moms need a break too. Just make sure you put a candy bar in their pocket, in case their blood...
View ArticleThe good, the bad and the confusing: How to choose healthy Peanut Butter
If made naturally with peanuts, salt and nothing else other than maybe natural additives for flavor then peanut butter is a great source of monounsaturated fat and protein. It boasts various vitamins...
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