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CATEGORY: What to Eat
Back to school already? Start the year with a healthy lunch box
So you’re still just trying to get used to the idea of school starting on a Friday and you have no idea what to pack in your kid’s lunch.
That’s okay…because we’re back with our third annual list...
How stressed-out parents can beat the odds and cook homemade...
Working parents, you know how it is.
You get home at the end of another hectic work day. You’re tired and stressed. Sometimes the last thing in the world you want to do is cook a healthy,...
How to talk about weight with your kids
Time after time, Dr. Amy Weiss talks with teens who are struggling with their weight.
She treats overweight adolescents in her work as a pediatrician at the Tampa General Hospital + USF Health...
For resolution success, try a smart strategy
There’s something about breaking out that brand-new calendar in January that triggers a rush of confidence and renewed dedication.
THIS is the year, you say to yourself. I’m going to lose weight,...
Three cups of coffee a day may keep the doctor away
Here’s a news flash: Americans really, really love coffee.
Yes, we’re sure you’re surprised and astounded by this totally unexpected news. After all, Americans only drink nearly 600 million cups...
Thanksgiving beyond the turkey
At every family Thanksgiving table, some traditions never change. You’ll always have turkey and Aunt Sally’s stuffing and Grandpa’s apple pie. It wouldn’t be the same without them.
But even so,...
One holiday, many options: recipes for every kind of Labor Day...
One holiday weekend, so many party possibilities.
Maybe you want to enjoy Labor Day’s origins as a workers' holiday and do as little as possible – and that includes cooking.
Maybe you’re pumped...
Brown bag magic: what to pack for your kid's lunch
If you’re a Tampa Bay parent, you have at least two questions right now:
How can it possibly be time for the kids to head back to school?
And what the heck am I gonna put in their lunches?...
Rescuing you from National Junk Food Day
Yeah, we know. It’s sooooo tempting.
National Junk Food Day is the perfect excuse to indulge in potato chips and curly fries, pizza and Pop-Tarts, cotton candy and candy bars.
We’re here to...
Fourth of July fun...beyond the burger
So it's the Fourth of July and you're about to make the burgers...again.
Wanna try something different?
We have a picnic's worth of fun, festive summer dishes here - and they're healthy...
Can a meat lover learn to love fruits and vegetables?
I’m the last person who would take up a vegetarian lifestyle.
You see, I’m a meat-atarian.
I’m an enthusiastic meat eater. I’m pretty sure that my teeth were designed for eating animals...
The Memorial Day picnic gets a healthy makeover
So you love your annual Memorial Day picnic…but not all the calories, sugar and fat in some of your traditional picnic fare?
Fear not. We have some healthier options, with recipes from our...
Energy drinks increase heart risks, cardiologist says
Dr. Fadi Matar has a swift recommendation for how many energy drinks you should drink:
“Zero,” he said. “None. Stop drinking them.”
Matar, medical director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at...
National Chocolate Chip Day – the healthy way
Yup, we love chocolate chips too.
And, if you care about healthy recipes, you’ve probably heard people touting the possible health benefits of chocolate.
While chocolate may have some health...
Just for your fiesta: Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
Whatever your party plans are for Cinco de Mayo, they’re about to get better.
Because we’ve got a fiesta’s worth of healthy recipes to liven up your celebration, courtesy of our dietitians and...
Enough green recipes to make your Irish eyes smile
Top o’ the mornin’ to ya!
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we hereby present a rainbow’s worth of festive recipes.
While they’re not exactly traditionally Irish (after all, how much corned beef...
Football food – yes, football food – that’s festive AND healthy
There are all kinds of decisions to be made before the Super Bowl: Which team will you root for? Who’s coming to your party? How many over-the-top ads will you watch?
But here’s one you don’t have...
Here baby, try the peanut butter goo
Parents should feed babies food containing peanuts before they’re six months old to prevent life-threatening peanut allergies, according to new guidelines from the National Institute of Allergy and...
Need Thanksgiving inspiration? We've got all the sides
So, it’s almost Thanksgiving.
You know what your main dish will be…but what are you having besides turkey?
If you’re looking for inspiration, we have some recipes from dietitian Jamie Vespa....
Splat. Do you still believe in the five-second rule?
We’ve all been there. You accidentally drop a bit of food on the floor. You pick it up. Should you eat it?
Well, it depends. How delicious is that food? How dirty is that floor? Should you invoke...
Halloween's around the corner...time for pumpkin recipes
It’s that time of year. Whether you’re thinking about your Halloween jack o’ lantern or Thanksgiving pie, it’s pumpkin season.
So if you’re craving fall flavors, we’ve got five great recipes for...
Goldfish are not a meal: finding help for my picky eater
I don’t know how this happened, how rainbow-colored Goldfish, chicken nuggets, and fries became all my 2-year-old daughter, Sarah, wants to eat.
Even before she first gummed her way through solid...
Celebrating National Burger Day in a healthy way
Is there anything more quintessentially American than a big, juicy burger?
Sadly, so many of those tempting burgers are also fat and calorie bombs. The Center for Science in the Public...
School lunches 101: A week’s worth of healthy ideas
Want to pack school lunches for your kids that are tasty and healthy?
We asked TGH dietitian Jamie Vespa, MS, RD, LD/N, how to make that possible. Vespa provided a week’s worth of back-to-school...
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