by Cassie | Apr 1, 2013 | Hot Topics, Start Here
In honor of April Fools Day, my goal was to “unfool” you by debunking common nutrition myths. Lots of light was shed on topics that many people are confused about. Your feedback was fantastic! Instead of taking the suggestion of writing a book on all this...
by Cassie | Mar 28, 2013 | Breakfast, Healthy Changes, Hot Topics
With a family history of high cholesterol and a total cholesterol number in the 220’s myself, one may be shocked to hear that eggs are my all time favorite source of protein. Many people even think I eat an abnormally high number of eggs, as I go through a few dozen...
by Cassie | Mar 11, 2013 | Balanced Snacks, Healthy Kids
Now that you’ve heard you should be feeding your kids real foods, what kinds of real foods are actually “kid friendly?” I spend a lot of time putting together realistic meal plans and brainstorming snack ideas for kids to show parents and kids that they don’t...
by Cassie | Mar 4, 2013 | Holiday Eating, Hot Topics
I usually get a couple reactions to this question. The first is the “ignorance is bliss” mindset: “I don’t want to know. PLEASE don’t tell me.” The second is more honest: “Probably a lot of ingredients that are REALLY bad for...
by Cassie | Feb 25, 2013 | Healthy Kids
Is it strange to think that kids can eat the same foods as adults? Having spent an ample amount of time working with a pediatric population, I realize the types of foods kids are usually fed, and I also know it’s not impossible to get them to eat nourishing,...