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Back-To-School with Less Sugar and More Good Nutrition!

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Watermelon

The Love of Table Sugar! Do your kids love sugary foods and snacks? Do they go nuts for drinks that pack in the sugar? Do they expect a sweet cookie, cupcake or ice cream for dessert day-after-day? If you answered, yes, you are not alone. Sadly, sugar-rich treats are on the top of many kids' want-lists. But, table sugar isn’t what kids’ bodies need nor is it great for your dental bill. It's time to set kids up for a successful new school year, academically and nutritionally! Steering Away from Too Much Table Sugar! As a registered dietitian, I help caring parents steer their kids … [Read more...] about Back-To-School with Less Sugar and More Good Nutrition!

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: Back to school, good nutrition, kids' nutrition, less sugar

Less Sugary Dessert Ideas!

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Less sugary desserts

Do You Like Dessert? There are very few people I know who don't like dessert. And, quite often, sweet desserts are a huge issue for my clients. So, what's the solution? We work together and discuss how to cut back on sugar, one strategy being less sugary dessert ideas. It's not just my clients, though. On a personal note, my son adores sweets and so I've been on the watch for less sugary dessert ideas for years! Here is my list of less sugary dessert ideas. If you doubt that what's on my list will satisfy your sweet tooth then at least try it before you ditch it. I'm pretty sure you'll … [Read more...] about Less Sugary Dessert Ideas!

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: dessert, fruits, good nutrition, Healthier home recipes, less sugar, Less sugary dessert ideas, meal planning, nuts

Go Half and Half with Yogurt for Better Nutrition

September 7, 2018 By Cindy Silver

Yogurt and Strawberries

My sister's been trying some better nutrition lately and she gave me this idea for a new blog after trying the half and half thing with yogurt. When you go half and half with yogurt, you substitute half of your flavored yogurt with plain yogurt. What that does for your nutrition is huge. It cuts in half the added sugars that come with a cup of flavored yogurt; it boosts up the calcium you get from your yogurt; and it leaves a half cup of flavored yogurt to mix with plain yogurt tomorrow. Please keep in mind that throughout this blog I'll be mentioning plain yogurt which will mean plain … [Read more...] about Go Half and Half with Yogurt for Better Nutrition

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Eating Tips, Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Simple, Healthy, Tasty, Tips from a Registered Dietitian, Yogurt Nutrition Tagged With: easy recipe, good nutrition, healthy substitutions, less fat, less sugar, yogurt nutrition

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