As a dietitian, I get a lot of questions: Is sugar poisonous? (No.) Should I go on one of those juice cleanses? (Probably not.) But most of all, I get ...
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What An Order Of Greasy Onion Rings Taught Me About Feeding Kids
I got a wake-up call about feeding kids last weekend--in (of all places) a gas station food-mart. I was traveling with my husband and kids, ...
5 Reasons Why Your Toddler Won’t Eat Dinner
Frustrated by a toddler who doesn't want supper? Here are the top five reasons your toddler won't eat dinner--and what to do about it. There's a lot ...
Wish Your Family Ate More Veggies? Try These 7 Moves.
Vegetables can be a tough sell for some kids (and some adults). If you're looking for ways to get more veggies into your family's diet, here are seven ...
10 Tips For Pleasing Picky Eaters
My younger son is usually the toughest customer at the dinner table every night. But when he was about five years old, he asked me, "Mommy, what's a ...
My 10 Most Popular Posts of 2014
Thanks for making 2014 a great year at Real Mom Nutrition! In case you missed any of them (or are new to my blog), here are my 10 most-read blog posts ...
In Defense Of Ranch Dressing
There's a bottle of ranch dressing in my refrigerator. It's not homemade. Its not organic. It has preservatives and added sweetener and artificial ...
5 Tips for Easing Mealtime Stress
Whenever a new mom tells me what a great eater her one year old is, I smile politely and say something encouraging like, "Gee, that's great!" But I'm ...
Want Successful Eaters? Combat the Craziness!
Are my kids perfect eaters? No way! Neither am I. (Anyway, there's no such thing--read: "The Myth of Perfect Eating"). But I do hope my kids don't ...
The Kind Of Eater I Want My Kids To Be
I don't label my kids "good eaters", just as I've never called them "bad eaters"--even when they've made me c-r-a-z-y (read "Dinner ...
6 Ways to Add Fun to Family Dinner
On a recent Sunday, my husband and I were cooking together, and the boys were pretending we were on a cooking show. It extended to dinner time, ...
“Help! My child eats hardly any dinner…then wants a snack 10 minutes later!” Sound familiar?
Does your child ask for a snack after dinner--when he's barely touched his meal? If this drives you crazy, here are some solutions for you! This ...