Category Archives: Nutrition

Red, White, and Blue Recipes

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Fourth of July is quickly approaching and perhaps you’ve been invited to a party that you need to take a dish to.  Or in my case I’m still waiting to be invited to a party.   So instead of throwing myself a pity party I decided to throw my own Fourth of July party.  With the help of the Internet and my inner Martha Stewart I came up with two red, white, and blue themed recipes.  A dessert and a salad
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Everyone Loves a Dip

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My article last month about feeding toddlers discussed how much they like to dip their food.  I am hardly a toddler but I can't resist a good dip.  Food dip that is.  Below is a great collection of my friends and families favorite dip recipes.  These dips are sure to be a hit at your summer events.  Please share your favorite dip recipe below in the "Leave a Reply" section. For the health conscious dippers:
  • Decrease fat content by choosing lower fat ingredients such
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Helping Our Kids Maintain a Healthy Weight, Part 1

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The 2007 Expert Committee Recommendations on Childhood & Adolescent Overweight & Obesity included some great information to help families achieve and/or maintain a healthy weight.  The committee identified three behaviors with strong evidence showing the behavior caused excessive calorie intake.  Each behavior is modifiable so making these three changes can have a significant impact on helping all family members maintain a healthy weight. Each of my articles for the next three months will discuss one of the behaviors and provide specific suggestions for families.

Behavior #1:

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