Neglecting iron can lead to low energy
Every now and then, my teenage boys acknowledge my nutrition education, admit that I might actually know something they don't and ask me for advice. This week, they were complaining...
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The health benefits of eating seasonal — and 10 ways to start
My family is a seasonal cliche. Last spring we went on a spring-cleaning frenzy and scrubbed out our garage, closets and pantry, giving away outgrown items and using up every...
Allergy season is around the corner. Here’s what you need to know.
For some people, a warm winter like this one means that allergy season is hovering. A few years ago, with no warning, one of my boys started suffering from seasonal...
Six ways to keep your kids healthy during winter
Norovirus seems to be circling like a vulture this winter, and snuffly kids are popping up on every park bench. On a local parenting e-mail group, it was reported that...
I went overboard policing my kids’ diets. It totally backfired.
Ten years ago, my husband became sick with an autoimmune disease, and nutrition played a significant role in his recovery. What did I do when he got better? I became...
GMOs? BPA? Bad carbs? A parental primer for kids’ nutrition questions
When I was a kid, we used to play the "Ever wonder ... ?" game on road trips, in which everyone in my family would come up with the funniest,...
Foods that could help you save your own skin
My boys love to talk about the biggest bone in their body (the femur) and the largest muscle (the gluteus maximus). What is it with boys and big? I stumped...
Avoiding sugar overload in classroom parties
People often ask me for my opinion on classroom parties: Should we let kids eat cake? It is a fantastic question, and one that should be asked by all schools...
Avoiding sugar overload in classroom parties
People often ask me for my opinion on classroom parties: Should we let kids eat cake? It is a fantastic question, and one that should be asked by all schools...
Living with a little vegetarian
Lately I seem to be getting the same question over and over: "What do I do when my child wants to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle?" For most, it begins with...