Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
I struggled for years to find movement I truly love. Here’s how I finally found that at Jazzercise. I’ve struggled my whole life to love exercise. You won’t find me at the hotel gym when I’m on vacation. I’ve never felt a runner’s high (only runner’s knee). And I’m not one of those people who …
If you need a good book for yourself or as a gift for someone you love, here are 11 books I read and loved this year. I read a lot of books this year, but these are the ones I enjoyed the most. I hope you’ll find some new ideas for yourself–or holiday gifts for …
Something interesting has happened since I became a dietitian nearly 15 years ago: Weight has become a very touchy subject. Back when I got my degree, emerging research about obesity was a red-hot topic. I wrote a lot of magazine articles about weight loss, and my master’s thesis was a survey of people who had …
I had a good year where books were concerned. Not only did I publish my own second book (The 101 Healthiest Foods For Kids) but I also read an awful lot of good books too. As with all my end-of-year book guides, these are books I read this year–not necessarily ones that were published this …
Sick of “body after baby” stories about celebrities–but dismayed by changes in your own post-baby body? Here’s some important advice for self-love. Are you sick of celebrity “body after baby” stories? I am. They’re unrealistic and unfair–and they do nothing to help women at a time when self-love is especially critical. But the truth is, …
Looking for new ideas for podcasts? Here are a bunch well worth a listen. 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 …
You need extra calories and nutrients when you’re breastfeeding. Here are 15 snacks for breastfeeding moms that are super nutritious and simple. This is a guest post from my friend and colleague Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, author of Expect The Best: Your Guide to Healthy Eating Before, During, and After Pregnancy. She also blogs about …
I was a little finicky about books this year. It had to really grab me or I didn’t stick with it. I either tore through a book in a week or returned it to the library after hobbling through a few chapters. You might also like: 10 Books My Kids Couldn’t Put Down This …
Confused about prenatal vitamins? Here’s a guide to what you should look for on the label when choosing one. Thank you to Balchem, a nutritional ingredient supplier, for sponsoring this post! When I was pregnant, I had the very best intentions. My diet would be full of salmon, leafy greens, and fruit smoothies. I’d exercise …
I’m in awe of women who have attained the dream: Being at peace with their bodies and having a healthy relationship with ALL food. Because while I’ve come a long way since my 20s in terms of body image and eating, I still have some work to do. Dietitian Rebecca Scritchfield has dedicated her career …
Taking photos of my food (and my kids’ food) makes me uncomfortable. I know a lot of you enjoyed my What We Ate Wednesday series, but here’s why I stopped doing them. Life is too short to worry about a muffin top. So get rid of those too-tight jeans on the top shelf of your closet. I …
Burnt cake? Flat cookies? Overcooked cheesecake? Here are ten simple baking tips to solve your issues and up your baking game! This year, I decided to enroll at our local community college and take some classes on baking. Yes, a registered dietitian is going back to school to learn about pastries, buttercream, and layer cakes. Baking has always been a …
