Audra Losey, MS, RD

09 15 2008

What Are Some Good After School Snacks?

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Last weekend I was going through the newspaper ads and became frustrated when I saw this ad:

I was frustrated because it encourages parents to serve their hungry kids bowls of potato chips when they come home from school. Now potato chips aren't a "bad food", but as a dietitian, they would not be what I would serve to hungry kids at the end of every school day. Americans' Snack Habits Research has shown that the calories we consume via snacks have increased

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08 18 2008

Helping Our Kids Maintain a Healthy Weight, Part 3

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Welcome to my final blog investigating the three behaviors that research shows contribute to childhood obesity. So far we've discussed ways to decrease the frequency of eating out and reduce sugar-sweetened beverages. From the above picture, can you guess what the final behavior researchers identified as contributing to childhood obesity? If you guessed portion size, you're right! If not, you're in good company as many Americans no longer know what a healthy portion size looks like.

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07 21 2008

Helping Our Kids Maintain a Healthy Weight, Part 2

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My previous blog kicked off a three part series discussing behaviors likely to cause children to consume too many calories and become overweight.* Approximately one third of children are overweight or at-risk for overweight, leading many parents to wonder what they can do to help their children maintain a healthy weight. Last month, I focused on reducing the frequency of eating out and gave some practical hints to make that happen in your busy family. (Click here to read my June

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