Back-to-school season is here, which means new routines, homework, and the return of after-school activities. For kids, the afternoon slump can be real. For parents, thinking of after school snacks ideas can be a challenge. Children come home tired and hungry. Most kids need an afternoon snack to help them meet their energy needs, and…
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The school year has started, and it might feel like a whirlwind of homework, sports practices, and permission slips you forgot to sign. And somewhere in there, you’re supposed to…make dinner? Let’s make that easier. I’ve rounded up 35+ ideas that work for real life, whether you have a little bit of time or barely…
Beat the slump with these simple expert-based tweaks to your daily diet. Call it what you want to call it—exhaustion, burnout, low energy—feeling sleepy and sluggish doesn’t feel good. Fatigue looks different for everyone. You may lack the motivation you once had to work out or play with your kids, while others may struggle to…
Fiber has officially entered the chat and is competing with protein for the spotlight. A growing trend called fibermaxxing is all about intentionally upping your fiber intake, and the science backs it up. If you’ve ever wondered why nutrition pros love to talk about fiber, this is your sign to give it more attention! What…
We’ve all been there: One minute you’re enjoying dinner, the next, your jeans are tight, your stomach feels like a balloon, and you’re wondering what went wrong. Bloating is incredibly common, yet most of what we believe about it is either oversimplified or flat-out wrong. The truth? Bloating isn’t always about what (or how much)…
For more than half a century, cholesterol has been cast as the villain of heart disease. Doctors warn patients about “bad cholesterol,” prescribe statins, and urge low-fat diets. Yet what if this central story of modern cardiology is wrong? In a recent Nutrition Network Live interview and companion lecture on familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), Prof. Tim…
How can we use sensory-specific satiety to our advantage? When we eat the same foods over and over, we become habituated to them and end up liking them less. That’s why the “10th bite of chocolate, for example, is desired less than the first bite.” We have a built-in biological drive to keep changing up…
3. Movement: Keeping Blood Flowing to the Brain Exercise is brain food in motion. Physical activity pumps oxygen and nutrients to brain tissue, supporting focus, learning, and mood. Aiming for 150 minutes of moderate movement weekly is ideal, but what matters most is consistency. If workouts aren’t your style, sneak activity into your day: take…
Written By: Roxane Shymkiw As we head into cooler weather, one of the most common things I hear is how people feel like they catch everything that is going around or that they can’t seem to shake lingering coughs and colds. While it’s normal to get sick from time to time (hello back-to-school germs!), frequent…