nutritious foods

Four ways to sneak nutrition into any meal

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

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What is Cholesterol?

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.

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What is the correlation between weight and mental health?

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

Vegan Burger And Meat

Is fake meat good or bad for kids?

Plant-based products are emerging as the new popular food choice for meat-eaters and non-meat-eaters alike, but they may not be the smarter choice for your kid.

Turkey dinner

The truth about tryptophan and turkey

The sleepiness people feel after their Thanksgiving meal is more likely due to the heavy intake of food, especially carbohydrates.