Contrary to what you may have heard, you do not need to feed your family kale and quinoa every day to be healthy. There is more than one way to eat. The food you and your family like to enjoy is valid. Diet culture and the constant wave of advice on what and how [...]
Do you consider your child a picky eater? Are they eating the same foods and refusing new ones? Do you find yourself worrying about if your child is getting the nutrients they need? The toddler stage is the most crucial time for introducing different foods and establishing dietary habits.1 Being the oldest sibling of [...]
Water is a nutrient that we often forget about. However, it is essential for our health and survival. Water has many roles in our bodies, like protecting our organs, assisting in digestion, and maintaining overall health¹. If we, as adults, can forget to drink water, it should be expected that our children also forget. So, [...]
Do you find yourself saying these phrases to your children as a parent: “you can’t have that” “candy is bad” “eating sweets is bad”? These phrases frequently reflect our negative perception toward sweets. Sweets should be delicious and pleasing. Do we all agree that we want to live in a society where our children [...]
Is my child healthy enough? Why do they get sick so often? How should I be supporting their immune system? These are common questions that run through many parent’s heads when thinking of their child’s health. Every parent wants the best for their child and a key factor is the strength of their immune [...]
The recommended amount of milk for children to drink daily is based on the child’s age. It is also important to remember that whatever beverages that are offered a child in their first 5 years of life will impact his or her lifelong taste preferences.1 So, what are the best options early in a [...]
By Laura Shelby, Sam Houston State University Dietetic Intern Is my kid eating a healthy diet? Should I be giving him a multivitamin just in case? These are questions I remember asking my child’s pediatrician. Before I went back to school to study dietetics, I became a parent, and I looked to my child’s [...]
It’s the New Year. Right on time, as usual. I bet you are planning your New Year’s resolutions. After all, it’s a great time to reset and look forward to the future. That’s why it’s important to choose resolutions that will help us grow and take care of ourselves. Instead of losing a certain [...]
Mindful Eating Mindful eating is the practice of paying attention to your actual eating experience. Eating with mindfulness is not about food rules, guilt, or deprivation. By taking time to slow down and be more mindful when eating, you'll be able to reap health benefits that can carry over into other life [...]
When you get on an airplane and the safety message comes over the intercom, what do they tell you is the most important rule when oxygen masks come down? Put your own mask on first before anyone else. If you don’t, it is a lose/lose situation. This is because we cannot take care of [...]