Is my child healthy enough? Why do they get sick so often? How should I be supporting their immune system? These are common questions that run through many parent’s heads when thinking of their child’s health. Every parent wants the best for their child and a key factor is the strength of their immune [...]
The recommended amount of milk for children to drink daily is based on the child’s age. It is also important to remember that whatever beverages that are offered a child in their first 5 years of life will impact his or her lifelong taste preferences.1 So, what are the best options early in a [...]
By Laura Shelby, Sam Houston State University Dietetic Intern Is my kid eating a healthy diet? Should I be giving him a multivitamin just in case? These are questions I remember asking my child’s pediatrician. Before I went back to school to study dietetics, I became a parent, and I looked to my child’s [...]
It’s the New Year. Right on time, as usual. I bet you are planning your New Year’s resolutions. After all, it’s a great time to reset and look forward to the future. That’s why it’s important to choose resolutions that will help us grow and take care of ourselves. Instead of losing a certain [...]
Mindful Eating Mindful eating is the practice of paying attention to your actual eating experience. Eating with mindfulness is not about food rules, guilt, or deprivation. By taking time to slow down and be more mindful when eating, you'll be able to reap health benefits that can carry over into other life [...]
When you get on an airplane and the safety message comes over the intercom, what do they tell you is the most important rule when oxygen masks come down? Put your own mask on first before anyone else. If you don’t, it is a lose/lose situation. This is because we cannot take care of [...]
September just passed and was National Hunger Awareness Month and with that on my mind, I was inspired to participate in a week-long SNAP challenge. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides assistance to 45 million low income Americans, making it the largest hunger assistance program in the nation. SNAP provides low income families with [...]
Summers in southeast Texas are a given: H-O-T! How many of us have heard our local meteorologists say, "record hot temperatures," lately? With higher temps comes an even greater need for hydration. Did you know it’s not just water that can keep us hydrated? Foods, especially produce, can be equally as hydrating! Ensuring that [...]