Healthline Blogs
Get advice on healthy eating, nutrition, and weight loss from expert dietitian Tara Gidus.
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Nov 04 2011
Shape Your Baby’s Diet
Is your child a picky eater? Does he or she dislike or spit out their vegetables when you try to feed them? Would you believe me if I told you that this could be due to what you ate during your pregnancy? Recent studies have shown that in o...
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Nov 02 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Pecans
Nuts are high on my list of favorite superfoods. They're full of vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats that keep our bodies going strong, and they taste great too! I love all types of nuts, especially those that can really make a difference in o...
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Oct 31 2011
Hiding Veggies–Good or Bad?
Your kids don’t gobble up the veggies? We’ve all been there. Young children are just beginning to develop their senses, and vegetables have natural bitter components to them that don’t naturally taste good. Kids are very smart and very obse...
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Oct 28 2011
Is It Possible to Have a Healthy Halloween?
Halloween is approaching fast, and, if your kids are like mine, they love candy and would eat it as their meal if they could! Here are six tips for a healthier Halloween to prevent your children from filling up on non-nutritious foods all da...
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Oct 24 2011
It’s National Food Day: October 24th
It’s time to get real and eat real! Mark your calendars because October 24th is National Food Day. Thousands of Americans are gathering in schools, farmers markets, college campuses, and state capitols to talk about ways to improve and transfo...
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Oct 21 2011
Enjoy Full Fall Flavors
The air is getting crisp and the leaves are turning—it can only mean one thing: Fall is in the air! It’s harvest time for many fruits and vegetables in the fall, so take advantage of some of those fall flavors! I was on The Daily Buzz natio...
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Oct 19 2011
Superfood of the Week: Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love the beautiful colors of the leaves, and of course the food! One particular food that comes to mind is pumpkins! Pumpkins are a true sign that fall has arrived. During the months of September...
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Oct 14 2011
Got Oats?
In a recent post, I talked about the amazing health benefits of oats, but what if you are stuck in an oatmeal rut? Oats are not only meant for breakfast. They can be incorporated into almost any meal to help you get the whole grains and dietary...
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Oct 10 2011
Crave Healthier Foods
What are some of your cravings? If you’re like the average American when it comes to food cravings, you turn to your favorite comfort foods—likely loaded with fat, salt, or sugar. I admit that quite often I have cravings for something downright...
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Oct 07 2011
Denmark's Fat Tax
On October 1, 2011, Denmark became the first country to issue a “fat tax” on certain foods to encourage healthy eating. Foods like butter, milk, cheese, pizza, meat, oil, and processed food are now subject to the tax if they contain more than 2...
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