Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Outdoor Food Safety

Summer Time To Be Outdoors
Fresh air and exercise are good for overall health. Hiking, camping, and even picnicking involve preparing and storing at least one meal. Especially in the heat, food needs to be handled correctly, or you could come home with food poisoning.
Keep Foods Cold or Hot
Food safety principles are the same whether you’re in the kitchen […]

Delight Your Picky Eater’s Senses

Farmers’ Markets Engage Picky Eaters 
Farmers’ markets are not only fun for the entire family, but they can be a wonderful source for multi-sensory learning. One of the most effective methods for developing healthy eating habits in your kids, especially picky eaters, is to involve them in the entire food process, beginning with your purchase of the […]

Salad Days

Too Hot To Cook?
During the hot sultry days of summer, cooking can be the last thing on your mind. In warm weather our appetites decrease, but it’s important to get your five servings of fruit and vegetables.
Salads are not only simple to prepare, but refreshing as well. Salad recipes are an easy way to combine grains, fruits, […]

Eat More Raw Food

The number one cause of illness is poor nutrition, according to former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop. He said, “Diet-related diseases account for 68 percent of all deaths.”
It’s well-established that how well you and your children feel depends on the food you eat. The good news is your body was created to heal and […]

Summer Food Fun

Easy & Healthy Munching
We often rely on processed snacks, just because they’re easy. A mom’s question on
mamapedia.com exemplifies the problems parents face with finding snacks that are both easy AND healthy. She says, “I’m looking for some easy-to-grab healthy snack ideas. My kids are sick of me saying ‘have a piece of fruit […]

Meal Prep Is Fun For Kids

The days are warm and long. The kids are home and need something to keep them busy. It’s the perfect time to include your kids in meal preparation. Meal preparation is an opportunity for your youngster to have hands-on experiences with various foods.
“Multi-sensory learning” is involving all the senses in the process. When kids have chores in the kitchen, […]

Soft Drink’s Double Health Hazard

Soda Pop
Part 2: Phosphoric Acid
Picky eaters love soda pop! Don’t think toddlers and preschoolers drink much pop? Soft drinks provide more added sugar in a typical 2-year-old’s diet than cookies, candies, and ice cream combined. Yikes!
More than 15 billion gallons of soda pop were sold in 2000. That’s least one 12-ounce can per day for every man, […]

Summer Danger Everywhere

What danger do picnics, barbeques, camping, cool movie theaters,
& swimming pool, birthday and beach parties have in common?
Carbonated Soft Drinks
Soda Pop Part 1: High Fructose Corn Syrup
To beat the heat, we often reach for an ice-cold can of soda pop! Today, more than a quarter of ALL drinks consumed in the U.S. are carbonated drinks.
Most parents are […]

When Life Gives You Lemons

…Make Lemonade
Besides being summer’s most refreshing drink, lemons have an interesting history. Sailors on long sea journeys often developed scurvy, which results from a vitamin C deficiency. When the sailors consumed lemons and limes they’d stay healthy. English sailors earned the nickname “limey” from eating citrus on the high sea. Not only are lemons high in C, but potassium and vitamin […]