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15 Healthy Habits for 2015
15 Healthy Habits for 2015 When beginning a New Year’s Resolution for 2015, avoid tripping up with misinformation and pseudoscience. Rely on Registered Dietitians – the nutrition experts – for...
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Are You Teaching Your Child Nutritional Curse Words?
As young adults, many of us like to assert our independence. We test habits that may have been frowned upon while still under our parents roofs: staying up late, swearing, drinking, eating junk food...
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Healthy Eating is as Easy as 1-2-3!
Use these tips to make healthy eating easy, wherever you are! Hi there, Mamas! Happy Memorial Day Weekend! As we count down to the unofficial start of summer, use this number trick to create healthy,...
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When Your Perfect Eater Becomes a Picky Eater
Hi there, Mamas! Things have been pretty exciting at our house lately. As L is approaching 18 months, she is communicating and talking more than ever! One of her biggest recent achievements has been...
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When “Kid-Friendly” Food Might Not Be
Hi there, Mamas! As L is getting older, my husband and I have been more apt to order her own meal when we eat out, instead of just having her pick off our plates. This is fine in theory, but have you...
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Happy Father’s Day!
Hi there, Daddies! As I’m sure you can tell from the title, this blog has a focus on your Mama counterparts. However, since today is Father’s Day and June is Men’s Health Month, I figured a...
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The Roller Coaster of Breastfeeding Emotion
My daughter has been weaned for six months. I’m not really sure how that makes me feel. Once she turned one, I decided to stop pumping at work, since, honestly, my supply had dropped a lot and I was...
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Snacks versus Treats: What’s the Difference?
Hi there, Mamas! Snacks are no small part of our life. According to this article, over 90% of people are snacking at least once a day, with over 20% snacking at least 3-4 times daily. I’m sure those...
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Healthy Holiday Eating
Hey there, Mamas! I’ve been hearing the phrase “maintain – don’t gain” so much this time of year. Essentially, it’s encouraging people to be moderate with their food and beverage choices throughout the...
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Let Them Eat Cake!
Hey there, Mamas! This past week we celebrated L’s second birthday. (Man, time flies, doesn’t it?) I cannot believe she’s already two… but I’m sure that’s how everyone feels about their own children....
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A Healthy Diet is Family Friendly {Part 1} Fad Diets
Hi there, Mamas! Happy New Year! Hopefully after my last post, you were able to set some completely attainable and SMART goals for self-improvement for the year. If your resolution to get in shape by...
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A Healthy Diet is Family Friendly {Part 2} Weight Isn’t Everything
Hi there, Mamas! Here we go – week two for the Family Friendly Diet Series {Weight Isn’t Everything}. (Check out Part One {Fad Diets} here.) RDN Mama’s When “Kid-Friendly” Food Isn’t There are two big...
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Get Ready to RUN, St. Louis!
Hi there, Mamas! In case you didn’t know, February is National Heart Month. This is a good time, as we prepare for warmer weather and begin to come out of our indulgent, holiday-fueled coma, to...
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Read It Now: Slim by Design
Hi there, Mamas! I’ve recently finished reading Slim by Design by Dr. Brian Wansink. Dr. Wansink is a researcher and professor who studies consumer behaviors regarding food. Slim by Design by Dr. Brian...
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The Secret Benefits to Meal Planning
Meal planning is a vital part of healthy eating, or just eating in general, really. There are so many benefits to planning meals ahead of time. Let me count the ways… Saves time – When you have a plan...
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The Meal-Time Mistake that Could Cost Parents Big
It seems so harmless. The three bites of mac and cheese. The half-eaten graham cracker. A quarter of an apple. But these seemingly innocuous things can have a huge impact. Could this little mistake be...
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My MIA Summer Update
Hi there, Mamas! So another summer nearly at a close, another few months of not so much from yours truly. I blame my summer birthday tendencies. Let me know if I’m the exception, other summer birthday...
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Small Steps Can Lead to Big Results
Hi there, Mamas! Clients often ask me whether they should start making little changes or jump right into a whole new lifestyle. That depends a lot on your own personality. (If you’re looking for more...
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18 Healthy Habits for 2018
18 Healthy Habits for 2018 Hey there, Mamas! Here is an update to the very first article I posted on RDNMama. I’ve fine-tuned it and added a few tips to help make 2018 your healthiest year yet! Do a...
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How Baby-Led Weaning Reinspired Me to Cook Again
If you follow my Facebook page, you’ve likely heard me talk about how I fell out of the habit of cooking during my last pregnancy. I was working more (both more hours and later into the evenings) to...
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