Back-to-school season can be an important time for enhancing the quality of a child’s diet. While an abundance of research supports the critical role of good nutrition in brain development and academic achievement, little is said about nutrition and a child’s eyesight. Do you recall the joke “Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?” […]
Coconut Oil, Full Fat Dairy and Butter: Trendy, but Healthy?
While at a baby shower this summer, I heard a smart, health-aware woman boldly state “Avocadoes are full of cholesterol.” I quietly corrected her, noting that while avocadoes do consist of healthy fats, only animal products contain cholesterol. This reminded me there is so much confusion about dietary fats and cholesterol among even “enlightened” […]
4 Surprising Sources of Added Sugars in “Healthy” Foods
Six teaspoons. That’s the guideline for the average person’s intake of added sugar. Unfortunately, most Americans are consuming 19.5 teaspoons, over three times the recommended limit. However, not all added sugars come from foods we associate as sweet – cakes, cookies, fruit drinks and soft drinks. Sometimes, these sugars end up in the foods that […]
Summer Camp + Allergies = Fun + Safety?
Children with food allergies heading to summer camp may be at greater risk for adverse reactions compared to when they’re at school. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the reasons are numerous: People who don’t know them well are supervising them, food sharing may be more common, epinephrine autoinjectors (EpiPens) may […]
Eat Your Sunscreen?
With the summer solstice just around the corner on Tuesday, June 20, you may have heard of the protective nature of certain foods for your skin. Is it true that food can act as a sunscreen? While we do need to expose our skin to some sunshine on a daily basis in order to make […]
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