Healthy Easter Treats – Easter Bunnies Bring More Than Chocolate Eggs Easter baskets don’t have to be full of chocolate and peeps. Here are some great ideas that will fill your Easter basket without all the extra fat and sugar.…...
High Cholesterol Diet Tips
High Cholesterol Diet Tips Your dietary habits, including what you eat and how much you eat it, can have a lot to do with your cholesterol levels. Your cholesterol levels are determined in large part by your dietary habits over…...
Avoid Teaching Kids Unhealthy Eating Habits
Avoid Teaching Kids Unhealthy Eating Habits Frustrated parents who struggle with their kids’ eating habits may not realize that part of their frustration has to do with bad habits their kids picked up…from them! Let’s take a look at some…...
Healthy Versions of Kids’ Favorites
Healthy Versions of Kids’ Favorites Before you write off kid-pleasers like hotdogs, frozen fish sticks, white bread, and boxed mac and cheese as “junk foods,” take a minute to figure out how you can buy or make healthier versions of…...
Fast and Healthy Breakfasts
Fast and Healthy Breakfasts Breakfast presents special challenges. You want something quick but healthy, and you also want something your kids will eat. You don’t want them to start the day on empty, but you also don’t want them eating…...
Healthy Eating Plan for Kids
Healthy Eating Plan for Kids With childhood obesity on the rise and parents, teachers and caregivers more aware of the problem than ever, many people are looking for ways to improve their kids’ health. Where to start? It can seem…...
Healthy Menu Ideas for Kids (and recipes)
Healthy Menu Ideas for Kids It’s that time of day again – dinner. And for many parents, breakfast, lunch, and dinner can all pose problems as they try to present healthy foods their kids will eat. To make this tricky…...
Healthy School Lunches
Healthy School Lunches Healthy school lunches are what all the chitchat is about these days. Many schools are serving healthier lunches than they used to, but you still may prefer to pack your child’s lunch yourself. Coming up with ideas…...
Tips for Transitioning to Healthier Foods for Kids
Tips for Transitioning to Healthier Foods for Kids Have you tried to get your family to eat more healthily, only to be met with complaints and wasted, uneaten food? That can be very discouraging, but it may have been due…...
How to Help Your Kids Get Five-a-Day
How to Help Your Kids Get Five-a-Day It can be challenging for grown-ups to get their five servings of fruits and vegetables a day; the challenge may increase when it comes to your kids. For adults, a serving consists of…...