I love Easter, and don't worry- even as a certified nutritional counselor I give my kids chocolate bunnies and goodies in their basket. It happens to be good luck that we created a bunny character for the second book in the Give It a Go, Eat a Rainbow series, as this seems to help the book's sales around Easter time. The book READ MORE

March is National Nutrition Month, as declared by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).  It is a great time to brush up on your knowledge about nutrition and wellness. Here are some great additional resources from AND (see table below). The key is to NOT get overwhelmed by trying to consume all the content at once. (Yes, I READ MORE

What are whole grains? What different types are there? What do they taste like? Why are they important and how can they be easily incorporated into family meals? In this post, I'll explore these questions as we build a case to support adding whole grains to the family menu.  Whole grains provide a base to the wonderful READ MORE

Sorry for the picture of the not-so-pretty teeth!  I was just telling a friend the other day about how I used to put up pictures of MUCH grosser teeth in the bathrooms of my kids so that they would realize how important it is to brush their teeth.  I was really tired of nagging, and fortunately, this tactic worked. The visual sense can READ MORE

When I saw that January 18 is "Bean Day", I had to share some information (as well as recipes!).  After all, this is the time of year when we can make the New Year as healthy as possible. It is also a great time to try new things. In my work with Nurture (a nonprofit organization that helps children and families to improve their READ MORE