Articles by Lisa Lanzano
Lisa Lanzano is a Registered Dietician and Clinical Nutritionist. She has 12 years of experience in the field of nutrition, focusing on disease prevention and weight management.
As we are all trying to be healthier, let’s take a moment to breathe and be aware of all that is around us. In today’s world with all of our societal pressures and fast paced living, much of our eating happens automatically. We often don’t notice how much food is on our plate or how much we have just eaten. Instead much of what we eat is driven by external…
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In Your Diet…
Benefits of Beef
While beef often gets a bad rap, did you know it is actually quite nutritious? Beef in and of itself is not “bad”. When we overindulge, (eating beef too often or in too large of a portion or at the expense of other nutritious foods, like veggies and whole grains, for example), this is when the potential for problems can arise. And if you…
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These are the kind of tips and tricks us parents simply can’t know enough of – because what works well with one kid might not be successful with another. So we asked ZisBoomBah’s house nutritionist Lisa Lanzano, MS, RD to tell us her top 10 professional ways to manipulate your children into being better eaters:
- Get kids involved in the planning and cooking. Let them help you shop by
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“Jason won’t eat his vegetables!” Day in and day out, we worry about how to get our kids to eat well for proper nourishment and good health. We may become desperate, bribing our kids with things like M&M’s for every bite of vegetables they take, just to get them to eat something nutritious! Don’t get down on yourself or feel like a failure as a parent if you have resorted…
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There are 7 commonly missed nutrients in a child’s diet.
1. Calcium
2. Iron
3. Riboflavin
4. Vitamin D
5. Vitamin A
6. Zinc
7. Vitamin B6
So, you ask, what can you do to make sure you child is getting these important nutrients?
First, remember that nourishment is something that occurs over many days, not just in a single meal or day. So…
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Lisa decodes the all-too-confusing fruit juice labels and shows you what red flags to watch out for.
Useful tips for next time you’re in the dairy aisle.
Not all bread is created equal. Lisa shows you what to look out for in the grocery store.
A quick guide on how a food gets certified “organic” and what it means for you.
ZisBoomBah nutritionist Lisa Lanzano explains the difference between processed and refined foods.
