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How to Pack A Healthy Lunch

It’s back to school season and time for our calendars to start filling up with extracurricular activities, meetings, and so on. When life feels so busy it can be hard to squeeze in time to pack or eve...

8 Easy Steps to a Healthier and Fitter Family

Getting fit and healthy can feel like a daunting task that is destined to fail without the proper support system in place to help you succeed. That’s where getting fit together comes in to make it a f...

The Concerning State of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity has become a serious problem in America and has hit an all-time high according to a new survey. While many of us have been aware of this growing health issue for children for so...

6 Important Nutrients for a Healthy Postpartum Diet

For many women, finding out they are pregnant means getting healthy: stopping smoking, eating healthy, and adopting a new exercise routine. But after bringing baby home it can be hard to maintain th...

The Importance Of Family Dinners

Did you know that 60 years ago, the average dinnertime was 90 minutes and today it is less than 12 minutes? When you have school, after-school activities, homework, and oftentimes both parents worki...

Using Mealtime Psychology to Get Kids to Eat Healthy

Even if you place the healthiest meals in front of your kids they are only getting the benefits of that healthy meal if they eat it! For most parents getting their children to consume a healthy diet...

Helping An Aging Parent With Healthy Eating

We all know that healthy eating is important at all stages of life and each stage comes with its own challenges. For older adults there can be many challenges to preparing healthy meals. Standing fo...

Healthy Foods for Breastfeeding Moms

August is National Breastfeeding Month and what a perfect time to discuss healthy foods for breastfeeding moms. Postpartum is such a beautiful time in a woman’s life, but it is also a trying time too...

Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Mornings

Mornings are a busy time of day, rushing to and from, and trying to get there on time! Add in breakfast and it seems overwhelming to get it all done. You already know breakfast is the most important...

Healthy Halloween Treats Your Kids Will Love

,Finding healthy Halloween treats your kids will love may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Essentially, being mindful this holiday season will help you find more nutritious treats...

Sedentary Teens Become Tomorrow’s Sedentary Adults

It may not surprise you to learn that Americans are getting more sedentary and now it seems younger and younger people are less active than their parents or grandparents. This trend could be blamed b...

Without Essential Nutrients, A Child’s Body Struggles To Do These Things

A child’s first 1,000 days of life are crucial for lifelong health. When our children get into cars, we make them buckle their seat belts. And when they learn to ride bikes, we teach them to wear...

Getting Fit as a Family

Getting fit and healthy is often a daunting task that might seem destined to fail without the proper support system in place to help you succeed. That’s where getting fit together comes in, to make it...

Back to School -- Time for You

It’s back-to-school time already and schedules are being set, routines are back and there’s finally time for YOU!Fall is a great time to focus on you. Get back to a healthier routine -- eating a hea...

Father's Day

Father’s Day is just around the corner and what a great time to think about men’s health and dear old dad!Men often don’t take time to think about their own health and prevention of disease. So, make...

6 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

As I wind down the last few weeks of my pregnancy with baby Ficek, I thought it might be a good idea to jot down a few healthy eating tips for all those women who are about to become pregnant or...

Timeless Health and Fitness Secrets We Learned from Mom

Rene Ficek, registered dietitian and the lead nutrition expert at Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating is included in the story written by Katie Rosenbrock titled, "Timeless Health and Fitness Secrets We L...