While outside it is still a bit chilly, warm weather is just around the corner, and with warm weather brings hot, thirsty kids inside looking for something to quench their thirst. As parents, the beverages you stock in the fridge can make a dramatic impact on your child's health, not to mention your own.
Just as First Lady Michelle Obama saw a need for promotion of healthier eating and “back to the roots” living, I wanted to participate in the garden movement on a smaller scale. As President of our Student Dietetic Association at Middle Tennessee State University, I wanted to become more involved with promotion of the health in our community.
If you've gone to the doctor recently for a physical or annual check-up, you've probably been given a copy of your lab results. And it may have looked like a foreign language to you, with all the acronyms, abbreviations, and numbers. Although the look of lab results will differ depending on the lab performing the test and what is being tested, there are common abbreviations and standard ranges used for lab values.
Hunger is a primal force, and if left unattended, can create an unhealthy array of habits and eating patterns that can contribute to obesity. We are born with a natural sense of hunger, an ability to recognize it, and a desire to quench it pretty effectively. Babies expressly tell us when they need to eat—they cry. Toddlers tell us by whining, or “melting down”. Children coming home from school may tear into the refrigerator or pantry, “starving” and desperate to eat.
Gluten-free diets have been known to improve many behavioral disorders from autism to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. While the majority of research has focused on relating a gluten-free lifestyle with celiac disease, gluten sensitivities are also associated with iron-deficiency anemia, diarrhea, failure to thrive, and abdominal distention.
You have probably already heard that bringing your lunch can be better for both your health and your wallet. But you and your lunch-box toting kids may be getting tired of the same old, same old sandwich and fruit routine.
Metro Nashville-Davidson County Public schools is seeking to provide healthier meals and create a more healthful environment of foods using fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and whole grains.
In 2004, as part of the government's Child Nutrition and WIC reauthorization, each school district offering federal meal programs (i.e. School Lunch & Breakfast) was required to establish a wellness policy...
The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, provide a science-based blueprint for a healthy diet. The Guidelines are a food-first flexible guide - not a prescription. They offer advice to Americans ages 2 and over, and serve as a practical plan for achieving good health and disease prevention through the diet.
Is your child eating enough of the right foods? Is your child a picky eater?
Proper nutrition during childhood is vital for all children to grow and develop. Many children move through picky eating stages and patterns, which can be very challenging for both parent and child nutritionally. Many studies have shown that food experiences in early childhood influence eating habits throughout life.
Low carb diets are all the rage! Knowing what carbohydrates are and how they work in your body is vital before starting a low carb diet. Carbohydrates are a necessary and vital component of food that functions as your primary fuel source to feed your brain and muscles.
Stop failing at Diabetes. Start being successful now. Maybe it's not what you did to improve that backfired. Maybe, you tried to change too much at one time. Successful changes happen with small steps that you keep for at least 21 days at a time.
