Articles tagged with: fat
If made naturally with peanuts, salt and nothing else other than maybe natural additives for flavor then peanut butter is a great source of monounsaturated fat and protein. It boasts various vitamins and minerals and contains the antioxidant resveratol (that’s the one also found in red grapes, known for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving the flow of blood to the brain… you know, the one why we…
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- Don’t feed your kids breakfast. It’s hard enough to get them out the door in the morning anyway. Geez, moms need a break too. Just make sure you put a candy bar in their pocket, in case their blood sugar drops a little later on.
- Pay no attention to portion sizes. In fact, adult portions are completely appropriate. Don’t worry about a child’s stomach only being the size
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Why not to order your filet mignon well-done
A reformed cook divulges some secrets of the professional kitchen.
Do you ever wonder why food tastes so much better at a restaurant than at home? Why that simply seared Dover sole tastes so creamy and sweet? It’s not just that the supplier provided fresher and higher-quality fish than available at the grocery store or specialty shop. Odds are that the…
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It’s a cold, dark winter day. The sun seems to have permanently moved to another part of the planet. You watch your child drag himself listlessly from room to room. We asked our nutritionist Lisa Lanzano, MS, RD what foods will boost kids’ energy. She says, when you fuel your child’s body with food on such a yucky weather day, it’s important you make them a meal that provides
If you read a lot online about kids and eating, you know that nearly every parenting website and mommy food blogger is talking about picky eating. We are too. Strategies to get reluctant kids to eat a variety of foods—plenty of vegetables in particular —is a very popular parenting topic among parents and experts these days. It’s more than understandable if your automatically think, ”yep, I’ve a picky eater too”…
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We asked nutritionists Jane Reagan, MEd, RD to review some kids’ menu items from popular chain restaurants for us. It’s not pretty. Most kids’ menu items, she concludes, are very high in fat. She wants to see restaurants include more vegetables in the meals, rather than offering them as optional side choices.
APPLEBEE’S
Kids’ Chicken Fingers
Calories: 640
Total Fat: 33 g
Sodium: 1,320 mg
Carbohydrate: 62…
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“Fat children eat better diets than their thinner classmates,” read a recent headline in the online edition of the UK’s The Telegraph, citing a study in Norway. Does this latest research suggesting that a lack of exercise, rather than a junk food diet, may be to blame for obesity? In other words, if you are feeding your kids – for the most part – healthy foods…
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Sponsored by The Colorado Beef Council
Did you know there are 29 cuts of beef that meet the government labeling guidelines for lean? Many are cuts you are probably already eating, such as flank steak, T-Bone steak, and sirloin steak. Download the 29 lean cuts wallet card from Beefitswhatsfordinner.com.
Beef contains a great amount of protein. The protein in beef helps you maintain a healthy metabolism,…
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Sponsored by The Children’s Hospital
Thanksgiving is a special time to spend with friends and family, but the celebrations often include too much food and treats that aren’t always healthy. With childhood obesity on the rise in the U.S., it’s important that we teach our children the importance of eating well, even during the holidays.
Portion control can help to keep the fat and calorie intake down at big holiday meals…
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There is an awful lot of information out there about the foods we eat. I know it is easy to get confused by all the information we receive about fat, sodium, fiber and all that other stuff. If adults are confused, explaining it to a child is going to be even more confusing. Luckily, I was asked to write a children’s book that would make these areas of nutrition more…
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