by admin | Sep 1, 2018 | Grown Up, Healthy Food, Nutrition, Recipes
As we get ready to kickoff another college football season, we wanted to share a healthy snack idea … Tasty Trail Mix!
Snacking and healthful are two of a kind in this homemade trail mix recipe. As you’re cheering on your favorite football team(s), have this nutritious trail mix ready to go. In this recipe, we use nuts for good fats and dried fruit for vitamins and minerals to give you a sweet, salty and satisfying sideline snack for all you armchair quarterbacks! (more…)
by admin | Aug 31, 2018 | Grown Up, Health Exercise, Healthy Food
Labor Day … it’s the last official hurrah of the summer! Here are a few tips to make this one healthy and fun! (more…)
by admin | Aug 22, 2018 | Grown Up
Thanks to The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for instituting Kid’s Eat Right Month and promoting the following helpful tips with the hopes of creating healthier kids!
With childhood obesity on the rise, making sure kids eat right and get plenty of exercise is vital. Parents and caregivers can play a big role in children’s nutrition and health, teaching kids about healthy foods, being a good role model and making sure physical activity is incorporated into each day.
August, which is Kids Eat Right Month, is a great time for families to focus on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is encouraging families to take the following steps:
Shop Smart – To encourage a healthy lifestyle, get your children involved in selecting the food that will appear at the breakfast, lunch or dinner table.
Cook Healthy – Involve your child in the cutting, mixing and preparation of meals. They will learn about food and may even be enticed to try new foods they helped prepare.
Eat Right – Sit down together as a family to enjoy a wonderful meal and the opportunity to share the day’s experiences with one another. Research indicates that those families who eat together have a stronger bond, and children have higher self-confidence and perform better in school.
Healthy Habits – You can help kids form great, healthy habits by setting a good example. Fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, choose lower-sodium options, and make at least half the grains your family eats whole grains. For beverages, choose water over sugary drinks, and opt for fat-free or low-fat milk.
Get Moving – Aside from being a great way to spend time together, regular physical activity is vital to strengthen muscle and bones, promote a healthy body weight, support learning, develop social skills and build self-esteem. Kids are encouraged to be active for 60 minutes per day.
Getting kids to eat right can sometimes be a challenge, particularly if they are picky eaters. But experts say that a conversation can help.
“Talk to your children. Learn the foods they like. Teach them about the foods they need for their growing bodies. Find ways together to make sure they have the knowledge and ability to eat healthy and tasty foods at every meal,” says Angela Lemond, registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson.
It may help to consult a registered dietitian nutritionist in your area to ensure your family is getting the nutrients it needs with a meal plan tailored to your lifestyle and busy schedule.
For more healthful eating tips, recipes, videos and to learn more about Kids Eat Right Month, visit www.KidsEatRight.org.
We love this idea of Kid’s Eat Right Month! Certainly there needs to be an ongoing conversation among families and children about the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. It’s essential for kids to learn healthy habits at an early age so they can grow up with less chance of developing the chronic diseases associated with obesity.
Here’s to kids eating healthy this month and every month after that!
by admin | Aug 18, 2018 | Grown Up
It’s back to school time and that means that you need to start thinking about your children’s lunches for this upcoming year. We are excited to share some back to school healthy lunches with you today!
Although school lunches get a bad rap by some, they are in fact very healthy as USDA guidelines ensure that school lunches have a variety of different colored vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy and sodium regulations for the meals served in schools. So, if you are one of the millions of parents whose children eat school lunch, you can feel good about knowing that your children receive nutritious lunches at school.
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by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Grown Up
Here are our budget tips for August! This month, we made three dishes including an appetizer, and two snacks (or light meals) for about $38. (more…)
by admin | Jul 30, 2018 | Grown Up
July 31st is National Avocado Day so celebrate this delicious food that is full of good fats. The creamy texture of avocados make them decadent and versatile, all while being healthy too! (more…)
by admin | Jul 12, 2018 | Grown Up
Muffins are a great weekend treat for family breakfast. Here’s a healthy idea for blueberry ones since it’s National Blueberry Month! (more…)
by admin | Jun 9, 2018 | Grown Up
We know that it’s important for all of us – including our kids – to drink plenty of water every day. It’s even more important during these hot summer months! (more…)
by admin | May 22, 2018 | Grown Up
Healthy, fresh eggs can be right outside your door!
Did you know that raising your own chickens is cheaper and easier than you might think? Of course, as cute as those baby chicks are, most people don’t raise chickens as pets. After about 4 months of raising them, delicious and fresh eggs start to show up! So what are some of the benefits of farm-/backyard-fresh eggs? (more…)
by admin | Oct 30, 2017 | Healthy Food, Kids, Uncategorized
Halloween is fast approaching and let’s face it … this day can be a nightmare for any family trying to make healthy choices! The good news is, a little planning and foresight can take the fright out of the night. So try on these Halloween hints for size!
Here are a few Halloween hints to make your day safe and healthy!
- Decide in advance what to do with the loot! A piece of candy isn’t a bad thing but a sugar coma from eating half a bag of candy is! How will you divvy up the goods? The danger isn’t just for the kids; it’s really easy for us adults to help ourselves to those treats as well.
- Go Trick or Treating. Sure, you’re filling your bag with candy but you’re also out walking the neighborhood. Map out your streets and take the whole family out for an hour or so. Challenge yourselves to walk a certain number of miles while you’re out!
- Make sure you wear reflective clothing or have flashlights on your family. Kids are excited and drivers are distracted, so do you best to make yourself visible.
- Remember it’s a school night! Start early enough that your kids still get a good night’s sleep and limit their sugar intake. Your child’s teacher will thank you!
- Lead by example. Find fun and healthy treats to give away at your house. We got some great ideas via facebook; from small bags of microwave popcorn, small boxes of whole grain cereal, fruit snacks, stickers and more! You’ll be glad when you don’t have left over candy lying around to tempt you too!
If you have any other Halloween hints, we’d love to hear them! Feel free to share on our facebook page!
