While I’ve never been one to promote food and its disease fighting benefits on this blog [what kind of registered dietitian am I?! imperfect, that’s for sure], there’s a reason I push YOU and my family to try adding one or more fruit or vegetables to your plate each day. Food and nutrition play a HUGE role one’s health and well-being. In fact, I spent 6 years studying, researching and developing ways to prevent disease in our communities through nutrition- yes guys, that was well before I was talking about toddler food throwing and tips for handling those picky eaters.While I’m not here...…While I’ve never been one to promote food and its disease fighting benefits on this blog [what kind of registered dietitian am I?! imperfect, that’s for sure], there’s a reason I push YOU and my family to try adding one or more fruit or vegetables to your plate each day. Food and nutrition play a HUGE role one’s health and well-being. In fact, I spent 6 years studying, researching and developing ways to prevent disease in our communities through nutrition- yes guys, that was well before I was talking about toddler food throwing and tips for handling those picky eaters.While I’m not here...WW…

It’s 4am. And what do I decide to do? Write a blog post with nutrition advice for sleep deprived parents. Makes sense right?! That’s the funny thing about parenthood. When you CAN and SHOULD sleep, you’ll find yourself wide awake and productive. Anyhow, what makes me an expert on this subject? For starters, I’m a registered dietitian, a nutrition expert. I’m also the mother of a 10 week old and 17 month old. Therefore, I’m sleep deprived.Google sleep and nutrition and the results are alarming: there’s a clear link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Why? When you are tired your...…It’s 4am. And what do I decide to do? Write a blog post with nutrition advice for sleep deprived parents. Makes sense right?! That’s the funny thing about parenthood. When you CAN and SHOULD sleep, you’ll find yourself wide awake and productive. Anyhow, what makes me an expert on this subject? For starters, I’m a registered dietitian, a nutrition expert. I’m also the mother of a 10 week old and 17 month old. Therefore, I’m sleep deprived.Google sleep and nutrition and the results are alarming: there’s a clear link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Why? When you are tired your...WW…

For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a Mom. The most vivid must-become-a-mom memories started as early as kindergarten when the first person to enter the playhouse after Bible time was the designated Mom for the day. Want to know who sat on the back of the story time mat so she could always be Mom? This girl. While I was naïve to think life would be like that playhouse, filled with play food and well-behaved 6-year-olds, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about running a household plus raising children from that very moment.While I’ll admit life was much simpler...…For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a Mom. The most vivid must-become-a-mom memories started as early as kindergarten when the first person to enter the playhouse after Bible time was the designated Mom for the day. Want to know who sat on the back of the story time mat so she could always be Mom? This girl. While I was naïve to think life would be like that playhouse, filled with play food and well-behaved 6-year-olds, I thought I knew everything I needed to know about running a household plus raising children from that very moment.While I’ll admit life was much simpler...WW…

Something happens when you become a mother: you not only bring a new life [that you love unconditionally] into this world, but you take a back seat to their needs. I too did this when Joey was born, then Anthony, but slowly I’ve found little ways to still take time and do things for me. I want to be the best me for my boys, and that means I can’t always take the back seat— there’s room me in the front seat too!Living a healthy lifestyle not only means that I’m eating lots of good for you foods, but I’m doing things that make me happy. That’s the premise of today’s post: self-care for moms....…Something happens when you become a mother: you not only bring a new life [that you love unconditionally] into this world, but you take a back seat to their needs. I too did this when Joey was born, then Anthony, but slowly I’ve found little ways to still take time and do things for me. I want to be the best me for my boys, and that means I can’t always take the back seat— there’s room me in the front seat too!Living a healthy lifestyle not only means that I’m eating lots of good for you foods, but I’m doing things that make me happy. That’s the premise of today’s post: self-care for moms....WW…

From unloading groceries, washing produce or grating cheese, here are 8 fun and interactive ways toddlers can help in the kitchen. As a registered dietitian and a Mom who loves to eat, cook, and teach these life skills to my children, I have a confession: allowing my toddlers to help in the kitchen is STRESSFUL. Heck, grocery shopping with them is too!While I’ve found a few ways to make grocery shopping with toddlers a little easier, I’m working on the “kids in the kitchen” part. Cooking is my me time. My solitude. My creative space. So forgive me if having two toddlers pick their nose...…From unloading groceries, washing produce or grating cheese, here are 8 fun and interactive ways toddlers can help in the kitchen. As a registered dietitian and a Mom who loves to eat, cook, and teach these life skills to my children, I have a confession: allowing my toddlers to help in the kitchen is STRESSFUL. Heck, grocery shopping with them is too!While I’ve found a few ways to make grocery shopping with toddlers a little easier, I’m working on the “kids in the kitchen” part. Cooking is my me time. My solitude. My creative space. So forgive me if having two toddlers pick their nose...WW…