Category Archives: Nutrition

Tips to Promote a Healthy Weight in your Kids

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Maybe you’re concerned about your child’s weight. Maybe your child’s pediatrician has expressed concern or perhaps you have been trying to make healthy changes for a while now. What do you do? Instead of trying to conquer the whole mountain all at once, let’s just think about a few simple changes that could really make a strong influence on your family. First, let’s recognize that as parents, you are in the best position to help your kids develop healthy habits.
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What is the Paleo Diet?

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                The Paleo diet trend seems to be off and running.  During the last year it seems that more than half of the recipes pinned on Pinterest are “Paleo inspired” recipes.  The Paleo diet is also known as the Caveman Diet or the Stone Age Diet. It’s basically a high-protein, high-fiber eating plan that promises weight loss without cutting calories.  Does this sound too good to be true? On the Paleo Diet Food You Can Eat:
  • Fresh Lean Meats
  • Fish
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Fresh Vegetables
  • Eggs
  • Nuts,
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Organic vs Non-Organic Milk?

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      There has been an ongoing battle about organic foods being higher in nutrients than conventionally grown foods.  To date, both are nutritionally equivalent.  Brown eggs contain the same nutritional value as white eggs--they just come from different chickens.  Recently, a study came out about the benefits of organic milk.  The study, “Organic production enhances milk nutritional quality by shifting fatty acid composition: A United States-wide, 18-month study” shows statistically significant, yet small differences in the fatty acid profiles
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