by Olivia Chadwick | Jul 26, 2023 | Nutrition for Kids
How To Plan a Healthy School Lunch Now that summer is winding down and back-to-school shopping is in full swing, let’s chat about school lunches! It is helpful to go into your child’s school year with a plan for what school lunches will look like in order to reduce...
by Gina Gilchrist | May 25, 2022 | Nutrition for Kids
Understanding the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Is your son or daughter overweight or obese? Is it indeed “baby fat”, and will they outgrow it? When infants are born they have a greater amount of fat to provide them with nutritional reserve when they are adjusting...
by Kelly Myers | Oct 13, 2021 | Nutrition for Kids
Healthy Halloween Tips! Ready or not, Halloween will be here soon! There are few holidays that kids look forward to as much as Halloween. Understandably, many parents feel conflicted about how to handle the increase in sugar load. As the parent, you can be actively...
by Gina Gilchrist | Aug 12, 2021 | Nutrition for Kids
Toddlers grow at a slower rate than infants. Although normal growth differs from child to child, they grow on average 2.5 inches and gain 4-5 pounds each year. Because of this slowed growth, they might experience a reduction in their appetite and could suddenly refuse...
by Gina Gilchrist | Jul 27, 2021 | Nutrition for Kids
It’s that time of year again: Back to school! Whether your child is off to kindergarten, senior year of high school, or even college, bringing a good-for-you lunch from home is one simple and affordable step toward better health. Six quick tips for a lunch with a...
by Gina Gilchrist | May 20, 2021 | Featured, Nutrition for Kids
Consider this: A baby’s birth weight doubles by about 5 months of age and triples by one year. A baby’s brain at birth is about 25% of its adult size and it grows to 75% of its adult size by 12 months! Good feeding practices are not only essential for proper...
