Healthy Eating Archives

Promoting physical and emotional wellness with your child at home

June 29, 2020/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Coronavirus, Eating and Nutrition, Emotional well being, Emotions and Behavior, Family Life, Family life, Fitness, Healthy Eating, Parenting, Physical Activity, Right Highlight, Staying healthy, Stress and Anxiety/by Rise and Shine

Here are four practices you can incorporate into your child’s daily routine to promote good physical and emotional health.

Good foods create good moods

March 27, 2020/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Healthy Eating/by Rise and Shine

Ever wonder why you may feel different after eating different foods? Our bodies and minds are closely linked, and good foods create good moods.

Four ways to sneak nutrition into any meal

February 13, 2020/in 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Family Life, Healthy Eating, Parenting/by Rise and Shine

You can sneak nutrition into meals by replacing junk food with more healthy versions of snacks and finding low fat, high fiber alternatives.

Healthy food on a heart shape cutting board

What is Cholesterol?

February 11, 2020/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Eating and Nutrition, Healthy Eating/by Rise and Shine

What is cholesterol and how much of it are kids allowed to have? Children’s National Hospital dietitian Angela Boadu, RD, LDN/LD, answers this question.

What is the correlation between weight and mental health?

February 4, 2020/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Depression, Eating and Nutrition, Emotions and Behavior, Healthy Eating, Self-Esteem/by Rise and Shine

Like other parts of the body, the brain can be affected negatively by excess weight.