Nutrition

One in 13 U.S. children under the age of 18 has one or more food allergies. More than 40 percent of children with a food allergy have experienced a severe or life-threatening reaction. Each year, 3.4 million people visit the emergency room to treat severe food allergy...

With after school activities, jobs, and errands, life can get busy.  However, numerous studies have shown that family dinners have a positive impact on children's values, motivation, personal identity, and self-esteem. Family meals shape children’s food choices and preferences. The scientific literature examining the benefits of...

The key to a healthy lunch box is to provide choices and to deliver a fun presentation! The Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate, created by nutrition experts at the Harvard School of Public Health, is a visual guide to encourage children to eat well and keep moving. Give...

Sugar is so hard to resist! Our brains are hardwired to seek out sweet things.   Research has shown that sugar is as addictive as Cocaine.  Sugar causes a release of dopamine: that feel good, pleasure feeling, and satisfying hormone.  However, the addictive property of sugar can also...