The CDC has issued some pretty scary statistics when it comes to kids in the U.S. and health: Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. The percentage of children aged 6–11 years who are obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2010. The percentage of adolescents ...Read More...
Welcome back to school! It's a perfect time to make sure you’re serving "brain food" so that your kids are the class geniuses and you are too (even if it’s been years since you set foot in a classroom). Brain Power! Let’s face it: who among us couldn’t use a little brain boost? Let’s take a look ...Read More...
We're celebrating Back-To-School time all this month. Catch up with us here. This week's topic is healthy snacks for all. Snacks are an important part of a good eating plan. They help keep your blood sugar and energy steady by making sure you eat every 3 or 4 hours; they take the edge off late afternoon ...Read More...
Do you shudder at the sound of "What's for dinner?" because only a short-order cook can satisfy everyone? Do you send your child off to school with what you feel is a healthy and appealing lunch, only to have it returned at the end of the day, barely touched? You are not alone. It’s possible ...Read More...
It's Back to School time! We'll talk this week about starting your kids' day off right with a good breakfast. No kids? Adults will benefit from this as well. Breakfast is important for so many reasons. It revs your metabolism, stabilizes your blood sugar after too many hours of not eating and helps you avoid overeating ...Read More...
I just read an article in The Maui News about the trend of making more school cafeteria lunches from scratch rather than just heating processed food. A big "mahalo" to the folks making this effort - it's a step in the right direction. As the article states, there are challenges inherent to this effort. And, rightfully ...Read More...
Many of the same suggestions I make for adults are great snacks for kids. Sometimes, we need to increase the fun quotient to make healthy snacks more interesting for them. Let them play with their food a little bit if that makes them eat more. Good choices include: Let them pop edamame ...Read More...
Is dinner time a battle of wills in your home? Do you send your child off to school with what you feel is a healthy and appealing lunch, only to learn that it was traded for a Lunchables pizza and some cookies? You are not alone. It’s possible to get your children ...Read More...
