About: Audra Losey, MS, RD

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How many “empty calories” do kids eat?

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The quick answer: WAY too many. “Empty calories” is a term that describes calories from foods that provide little nutrition beyond energy.  Empty calories in the diet come from solid fats and added sugars.  Examples include: soda, cakes, and candy. With the old food guide pyramid, the term moderation was used to guide us in incorporating some tasty – but not so nutritious – foods into our day.  But what exactly does moderation mean?  With obesity on the rise, MyPyramid goes a step
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Plan Ahead for Healthy (and Fun!) Halloween Treats

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For the past five years, I’ve been conducting my own little research project on Halloween.  It all started when I wanted to offer kids something besides candy.  But would kids go for it?  My investigation revealed that younger kids LOVE alternatives to candy.  I would hold out two bowls – one filled with candy and the other filled with a variety of other goodies from hair ties to Halloween pencils and erasers.  The younger kids would get so excited to choose a prize. 
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Bloggers Hit Up Local Dairy Farm

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"Do you know where your milk comes from?" Reads a brochure I picked up after I toured Prairieland Dairy in Firth, Nebraska, with a group of my coworkers. To be honest, I haven't really thought about it other than, from a cow. Ultimately, I trust the system that brings the milk I buy to the grocery store. The tour of the operating dairy farm, helped me understand more about the process. Most of the milk that we buy in the
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