Healthline Blogs
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Newsbites: April 1st
Two (somewhat) related studies were released this week highlighting how many food ads our kids really see on television, and how television watching plays a big role in the quality of the family meal.The Kaiser Family Foundation is once again expo...
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Something Else To Blame for Childhood Obesity
It’s probably no secret to any of you that we have a childhood obesity problem (and an adult obesity problem too for that matter) in this country. What does seem to be a secret is why? Everyone has their theories – kids don’t get enough physical a...
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Recipe of the Week: Zucchini and Apple Salad
Here is another recipe from my dear friend and fellow registered dietitian Dona Richwine. I made this salad at Farmers' Markets for the Ask the Dietitian program for the LA County Nutrition Program and it went over superbly. The secret to this rec...
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Filling the Whole Grain Gap
My first comment came in today, yay! And actually it was a request for ideas on how to get more whole grains into our kids’ diets. It can seem like a daunting task when our kids are so used to consuming refined grain foods made with enriched flour...
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Newsbites June 23: Shaq, Kid Marketing, TGIF's smaller
Are y'all gonna check out Shaquille O'Neal's childhood obesity themed reality series this week, "Shaq's Big Challenge"? I certainly am. In the six part series Shaq challenges 6 overweight tweens to adopt healthier lifestyles and increase their act...
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Recipe of the Week: Apricot Couscous
This refreshing dish is so delish I have been waiting and waiting for the appropriate time of year to post it. I finally saw apricots in the grocery store last week, so all signs pointed to posting "Apricot Couscous". This recipe is another taste ...
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Facing the "Freshman 15"
Anybody sending their teen off to college this year and wondering “will my kid succumb to the Freshman 15? Of course I am speaking of the dreaded weight gain our teens can face when they start college in a brand new environment. I just taped an in...
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Recipe of the Week: Green Treasure Salad
I saw grapes on sale this weekend at the grocery and thought it was time for this easy dessert recipe. This one comes from The Network for a Healthy California Orange County Coalition (formerly The California Nutrition Network Orange County Coalit...
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Recipe of the Week: Gnocchi alla Butternut Squash
This recipe is so easy I almost feel guilty posting it, as it took little imagination for me to come up with it. In fact the name sounds more complicated than the actual dish! But it's so yummy and we have it a lot on cold winter nights. It's nice...
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Un-Fun Food Travel
Happy Monday all (it'll be Tuesday by the time most of you see this but who's checking?). I have been MIA for a few days as I was busy traveling and getting food poisoning! I couldn't believe it myself. But what an apropos topic to write about on ...
