Before you serve your next family dinner, you may want to consider using smaller plates, recommends the Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). In a recent study by the AAP, researchers found that first-grade students served themselves more and consumed almost 50 percent of the calories they served when using larger dishware, leading to greater energy intake
By Kelsey Vaughn, RD, CHOC Children’s clinical dietitian This March is the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages you to “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day.” The theme of this year’s National Nutrition Month asks you to take a look at how your meals compare to current
As your family preps for Super Bowl Sunday check out these healthy, yet tasty, recipes for the big game. Let’s face it, the Super Bowl is not just about the game, it’s about the food too! Firecracker Almonds Ingredients: – 2 teaspoon chili powder – 1 teaspoon curry powder – 1 teaspoon garlic powder -
By Jan Skaar, RD, CSP, CNSC, CLE, clinical dietician at CHOC Children’s After all the rich foods and sweets we may have indulged in over the holidays, it’s the perfect time to think about how we can get back on track to healthier eating habits. January has long been considered national oatmeal month because we
October is National Vegetarian Month. Vanessa Chrisman, RD, CLE, clinical dietician at CHOC Children’s, sheds some light on the vegeterian diet. “I’m a flexitarian. I’m vegan. I’m pescaterian. I’m vegetarian – I eat chicken only. I’m on the see-food diet. I’m on the paleo diet. I’m on the raw food diet. I’m on the carb-lovers