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5 Reasons Why You Should Eat Sunflower Seeds

March 28, 2022 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Sunflower seeds

Filed Under: Family Nutrition, Health News You Can Use, Healthy Eating, Healthy Eating, Kid's Health/Nutrition Tagged With: #easytoeat, #magnesium, #peanutallergy #nutritious, #selenium, #vitaminE, dietitian, good fat, healthy snack, phytosterols, quick snack, sunflower seeds

March is National Nutrition Month!

March 17, 2022 by Bridget Leave a Comment

National Nutrition Month 2022 Logo

Filed Under: Eating Fresh, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Pasta, Quick & Healthy Tagged With: Bridget Swinney RD, ethnic foods, healthy eating, Moroccan, national nutrition month, nutrition, nutrition advice, pasta, sharethepasta.org, sharethepastaorg, tomatoes, world of flavors, zuchinni

The Mustard Seed Café

December 10, 2021 by Kayla Sano Leave a Comment

Filed Under: COVID-19, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Kid's Health/Nutrition, Lunch, Uncategorized Tagged With: blessing, Cafe, community, cook, cooking, El Paso TX, establishment, experience, food mangement, garden, Mustard, nonprofit, nutrition, operation, pandemic, registered dietitian, restaurant, Seed, serve, student, volunteer

Lunch Time at Preschool: Suggestions for Success

August 17, 2021 by Kayla Sano Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Baby/Toddler, Eating Fresh, Healthy Eating, Kid's Health/Nutrition, Lunch, Mom Need-to-Know, School Lunch Tagged With: be creative, be prepared, energy, fruits, have fun, independence, let child choose, lunch, practice, preschool, protein, school lunch, snack time, success, thrive, vegetables, whole grains

Establishing Healthy Habits: Six Tips

August 4, 2021 by Kayla Sano Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Baby/Toddler, Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Kid's Health/Nutrition, Mom Need-to-Know, Parenting Advice Tagged With: accept, attention, be flexible, different shapes and sizes, establish, family, fresh produce, good example, habits, healthy, healthy foods available, influence, let child choose, never give up, nutrition, nutritional knowledge, parenting advice, practice poker face, responsibility, self-esteem, tips

Artificial Sweeteners & Your Child’s Diet

June 2, 2021 by Kayla Sano Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Baby/Toddler, Kid's Health/Nutrition, Mom Need-to-Know Tagged With: appetite, artificial sweeteners, behavior, berry popsicles, calorie intake, development, diabetic, diet, fake sugar, FDA, growth, gum, gut bacteria, healthy, imposter, non-nutritive sweeteners, nutritional value, overweight, parents, sugar craze, sugar free, sweet tooth, taste preferences, toddler

4 Healthy Options for Your Picky Toddler

April 25, 2021 by Kayla Sano Leave a Comment

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Make Crepes your New Family Tradition

August 29, 2020 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Crepe with strawberries blueberries and whipped cream

Filed Under: Breakfast, Breakfast, Family Nutrition, Lunch, Recipes Tagged With: berries, buckwheat flour, calcium-rich, crepes, entertaining, family tradition, gluten-free, healthy breakfast, healthy brunch, milk, nutrition, peanut butter, whole wheat flour

Pizza on the Grill—-When It’s Too Hot to Cook!

July 26, 2020 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating Tagged With: bell pepper, calcium-rich, cheese, Dairy Max, grilled pizza, healthy eating, homemade tomato sauce, lycopene, mushrooms, nutrition, onions, pizza on the grill, strong bones, too hot to cook, vitamin C, vitamin D

Why You Should Try Pasture-Raised Pork

May 27, 2019 by Bridget Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Family Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Living Clean Tagged With: bratwurst, Grass-fed meats, healthy living, humanely raised, natural meats, nutrition, pasture-raised pork, pork chops, uncured ham

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