Monthly Archives: March 2011
Analyzing the Rainbow
National Nutrition Month® is now coming to an end. I loved this year’s theme, “Eat Right With Color.” It’s a great way to focus on improving our fruit and vegetable intake. Throughout the month I’ve been actively focusing on the … Continue reading
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Picky Eaters 101
The number one complaint I get from parents is “She’s soooo picky!” While I know that this is the norm for young children, I’ve never had to experience this personally. That is until now. Isaac would always eat whatever I … Continue reading
Coloring Half The Plate
Often times I ask the parents of my patients, “How is your child’s fruit and vegetable intake?” They almost always answer by telling me how much their child loves fruits and vegetables. Then they give me a list of some that … Continue reading
Filed under National Nutrition Month, Recipes
Isaac’s Lunchkit 3/15/11
I’m starting a series where I’ll occasionally give you a peek into Isaac’s lunchkit . None of these lunches take me long to pack. Turkey Rollup – Instead of packing a sandwich, sometimes I’ll make a wrap. I used a … Continue reading
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(Not so) Fat Tuesday!
Hi everyone! Hope you had a great week. Ours started with a trip to the ER with Isaac. He has had numerous hypoglycemic episodes in the past that happen during the night, and Sunday night he had another one. I … Continue reading
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Registered Dietitians: The Food and Nutrition Experts
Every year during National Nutrition Month we also celebrate Registered Dietitian Day, which happens to be today. I often get a lot of questions about being a registered dietitian, so I decided to explain what exactly a registered dietitian is … Continue reading
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Is Juice the Same as Fruit?
I hope everyone is having a great start to this month so far. Mardi Gras is next week, which means that this weekend is full of popular, fun parades. The weather is really gross so hopefully the parades will still … Continue reading
Filed under Dietary Guidelines, National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month®
Hi everyone! Today starts the beginning of National Nutrition Month®, and the focus is on adding color into the diet. I think this is an exciting theme and is an easy way to include children! I remember when I was younger … Continue reading
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