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Is coconut oil healthy and worthy of its hype? Here are the facts you need to know about this trendy fat–and what YOU should do. It’s a frustrating fact that certain foods and nutrients seem to fall in and out of favor among health experts, depending on what the latest science says. So what does…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome doesn’t just affect adults. Learn more about kids and IBS: how to spot it, what to do, and why going gluten-free isn’t necessarily the answer! Thank you to Rachel Pauls Food for sponsoring this post! I’ve always had a sensitive stomach, even as a kid. I remember my mom taking me to…
I don’t remember what I did before podcasts came into my life. Actually I do: I did housework in silence and skipped through the songs on my iPod wondering if I should download something recorded before 1995. These days, I listen to podcasts when I’m getting ready in the morning, when I’m driving, when I’m cooking,…
How to make homemade fruit soda using just four ingredients, including real fruit! Perfect for parties and special occasions. Thank you to the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association for sponsoring this post. In our household, we have a love-hate relationship with soda. Meaning, my kids love it. I hate it. I’m okay with my…
Confused by the cereal aisle? Use these rules for reading labels to find a healthy cereal for your family. Cereal is something I get asked about a lot. So I’m happy to share this excerpt from the new book Mom’s Sugar Solution, written by dietitian Laura Hoover of the site Smart Eating For Kids. She shares the label-reading…
Is salt bad for you–or good for you? Get past the hype and find out what YOU should do about salt to keep your family healthy. When someone finds out that I’m a registered dietitian, they’re likely to do one of two things (and sometimes both): They shield their plate or grocery cart from my…
Introduce your child to this super-nutritious veggie with these chocolate beet cupcakes, from the new book Adventures in Veggieland. My boys are not on board with straight-up beets. Yet. But they’ll drink them whirled into smoothies and juices. And thanks to this recipe, now they like them in cupcakes. I call that progress. Because part…
Give your greens a flavor boost with this Creamy Shallot Vinaigrette that’s made with just a handful of simple ingredients and mixes up quickly in the blender. I eat a salad almost every single day, and I happily drizzled my Everyone Loves This Vinaigrette over my greens for years and years and years (creature of habit…