The Phytonutrient Dietitian
Everyone needs healthy reminders to stay on track during the holidays. Choose a couple a week to focus on this holiday season! Pre-plan for food overload.
1) Air popper. We use ours for about 5 days a week. We don’t have to worry about any plastic coatings found in microwave popcorn
Kale and Sausage Soup Ingredients: 2 T olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, diced 3 spicy Andouille chicken sausages (or any chicken
I love sweet potatoes. I eat them in so many different ways. Recently we’ve been cutting them into very thin circles, covering them with turmeric,
Before you got trick-or-treating make sure your kids have a healthy snack or healthy dinner Make sure you check your children’s candy before they eat
There is a relatively straightforward answer to this question. For kids who exercise for less than 60 minutes at a low-moderate intensity (brisk walk, bike
A new study to be published in Appetite magazine showed that children are willing to eat twice as much fruit when it is prepared in
The AVERAGE kid takes in way too much sugar! For kids ages 2 to 3 years of age it’s about 14 teaspoons per day. For kids
With summer days getting hotter, cold foods are a welcomed taste. Here are some great whole foods to try frozen. The best part is frozen
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