About: Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

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Choline – The Hot New Pregnancy Nutrient

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Last year at this time I was pregnant and I didn’t give the nutrient, choline much attention.  After attending a conference last week I wish I would have.  Choline started to get the interest of nutrition researchers when it was found that fetal rats whose mothers didn't get enough choline in their diets had less brain development and poorer memories after birth than those whose mothers ate adequate amounts of the nutrient. Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD, the author of Expect
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5 Easy Meals from Crockpot Chicken

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It is probably just me but every time I bake chicken breasts in the oven, I overcook them, leaving them dry and chewy.  So recently I decided to try cooking bone in chicken breasts in my crockpot.  I set the crockpot for either 4 or 6 hours depending on the day.  I add a 1/2 cup of water to the crockpot; add the chicken and season with salt and pepper.  Sometimes I will add minced garlic, basil, oregano, or red pepper
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Before I Had Kids, I Never Planted a Fake Tree

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Before I had kids, I never planted a fake tree.  Before I had kids, I had never bought chicken nuggets, tater tots, or fruit snacks.  Before I had kids, I went to Jazzercise, did yoga, and went for walks with friends.  Before I had kids, I didn’t have to take out the trash as much. Now that I have kids, I still try.  I still try to make my world and the world around me a little greener, and healthier.  Now
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