Hi friends! At long last, I’m back behind the camera. (And believe me, you’ll be able to tell how long I was gone! But if anything is worth doing [or restarting], it’s worth doing poorly! So, I hope you enjoy
National Nutrition Month 2020 Week 1: Enjoy a Variety
March is National Nutrition Month! This year, the National Nutrition Month theme is “Eat Right: Bite by Bite.” The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has given a focus for each week. This week’s theme is: Enjoy a variety of foods.
Salt and Sugar and Fat – Oh My!
Guess what? Salt and sugar and fat make food taste good! People seem to think that to eat “healthy”, they need to be eating plain Greek yogurt or steamed vegetables with no seasoning because the second they add any sugar or honey or salt or butter, they’ve ruined their diet for the day.
It’s Never “Just about the Food”
It’s Never Just about the Food Hi, everyone. I wanted to talk with you today about something that comes up a lot in my sessions with clients. People might initially come see me because and just want, essentially, a meal
Family Friendly: Eat Like Your Kids Live Here
Feeding a family is tough! We live in a time when there are endless “influencers” promoting their diet of the month. It’s also hard if mom or dad wants to lose weight, but still promote a healthy food relationship
Packing Lunch: Thinking Beyond Baby Carrots
Hey there, Mamas! If your child’s school is anything like mine, they are starting back up this week. We packed our first lunch of the school year last night and it went pretty well. My daughter is four years old
How Baby-Led Weaning Reinspired Me to Cook Again
If you follow my Facebook page, you’ve likely heard me talk about how I fell out of the habit of cooking during my last pregnancy. I was working more (both more hours and later into the evenings) to help pad
18 Healthy Habits for 2018
18 Healthy Habits for 2018 Hey there, Mamas! Here is an update to the very first article I posted on RDNMama. I’ve fine-tuned it and added a few tips to help make 2018 your healthiest year yet! Do a “detox”
How Milk Can Cause Anemia (And What to do About It)
Hey there, Mamas! We have rule in our house about drinks. L only gets milk at meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and water any other time. (We don’t do juice for several reasons, many of which can be found here,
The Meal-Time Mistake that Could Cost Parents Big
It seems so harmless. The three bites of mac and cheese. The half-eaten graham cracker. A quarter of an apple. But these seemingly innocuous things can have a huge impact. These and so many other foods are leftover when kids