Real Mom Nutrition
A no-judgments zone about feeding a family.
Wondering whether it’s necessary to buy organic fruits and vegetables for your family? Here how to feel good about your choices. Sometimes emails and messages from my readers break my heart. Like when I hear from distraught moms who either don’t have access to organic fruits and vegetables or can’t afford them–and say they’re afraid …
“Calories don’t count”, “Honey and molasses aren’t sugar” and three other clean eating myths. Don’t fall for these–get the facts instead! It’s January, and that means lots of people talking about diets–and lots of posts and Pins about “clean eating”. I don’t love the term “clean eating”, but I love the intentions behind it: to …
I am over the moon that more and more people are focusing on choosing lots of whole and minimally processed foods. I love that people are reading ingredient lists, cooking more from scratch, and thinking about where their food comes from. “Clean eating” has become a sort of shorthand for this way of life. Yet the …
October 24th is Food Day, a day to resolve to make changes in our own diets and take action to solve food-related problems in our communities at the local, state, and national level. This year, the theme of Food Day is “Toward a Greener Diet”, and I wrote this post as part of a Food Day Blogger Takeover. We …
Talking about money makes people uncomfortable, but I’m going to do it anyway. Because money doesn’t get talked about nearly enough when we talk about healthy eating. I wrote a post for Parents magazine last week called Healthy Eating IS More Expensive. Now What? In it, I mention a 2013 study done at Harvard School of Public …
Despite my love affair with bento last year, I’m relieved to have a break from packing Henry’s lunchbox. But lunches at home can be challenging too. So I like to keep a box of macaroni and cheese on hand. Around here, it’s considered a treat. (It’s loaded with sodium and the cheese comes in a …
