Content tagged with “Healthy kids”

What’s on Michelle Obama’s Plate? How the First Lady Wants to Make Your Dinner Healthier Using MyPlate
First Lady Michelle Obama is the ultimate busy mom—last week she presented at the Oscars, this morning she’s on...

DIY easy slice & bake cookies (skip the processed refrigerator tubes)
To me, cookies aren’t just for special occasions; I can find a reason for a cookie (or two) anytime. Before I had...

Retrain your cravings: 5 ways to learn to love healthier foods
Trying to clean up your diet and eat healthier this year but having a hard time loving the new healthy foods you should...

Easy retro halloween treats
Before I became a mother I didn’t think too much about Halloween and candy bars … and sugar comas. But now...

Amazing 20-minute dinners
Kneesocks and plaid skirts—that’s what “back to school” conjures up for me at this time of year...

4 foods to pack in your kid’s lunchbox
It’s that time of year when many of us start thinking about back to school. And, as a nutrition editor and...

Foods to prevent allergies and asthma—what works and what doesn’t
Can a healthy diet help you breathe easier? Some research says…yes. But there are also a lot of unproven dietary...

One-Skillet Dinners for Easy Clean-Up
Like Johnny Appleseed setting off with a pocketful of hope and a saucepan for a hat, my children have begun to make...

The best natural peanut butters and jellies
There was a year of my life, first grade, when I literally ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every single day...

A week of dinners for $50
Don’t send me to the store if you want to eat tonight. I can wander the aisles for ages, clutching a few ragged...

USDA gets solid "A" for school meal fixes
Will pizza and French fries soon disappear from school cafeterias? In a word, no. More on that later. But thanks to new...

Fighting to Sell Junk Food to Kids
Really, grocery manufacturers? That’s your highest priority? Think of all the things that food manufacturers...

How to make 20-minute Halloween popcorn balls
EatingWell’s popcorn balls have very few ingredients, come in at 78-103 calories each, contain whole grains and...

How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved the smell of roasted pumpkin seeds that followed our Halloween pumpkin carving...

Which type of yogurt is the healthiest?
Since I'm not a big milk drinker, yogurt is my preferred form of dairy. Eating yogurt is an easy, tasty way to get some...

McDonald's Makes Happy Meals Healthier: Does It Go Far Enough?
When 19 restaurant chains (including Burger King and IHOP) pledged on July 13th to tighten up their nutrition standards...

4 immune-boosting myths busted
It’s that time of year when any sniffle, cough or sneeze is noticed—and if it didn’t come from you,...

Michelle Obama's Flash Workout
Did you hear about the "Flash Workout" that broke out at schools around the country on Tuesday? As part of Michelle...

5 “healthy” kids’ foods that aren’t
My sons are grown now, but I remember well the challenges of stocking my pantry with foods they liked that were good...

Should you go gluten-free even if you don’t have celiac disease?
Going gluten-free might not be as commonplace as going peanut-free—but you wouldn’t know it when you’...

Which milk is best to buy?

Irresistible homemade birthday cakes

Why Jamie Oliver’s battle against chocolate milk may be the wrong one

It’s National Banana Bread Day! One amazing (healthier) recipe to celebrate
I learned everything I know about baking from my mother. When I was a little girl, I loved getting up super-early on...