Category: Health and Nutrition Tips

Looking for ways for you and your kids to eat healthier?

Looking for ways for you and your kids to eat healthier?

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Have a Healthy Thanksgiving!

Are you looking to stay on track with healthy eating this holiday season? Maintaining your healthy eating habits may seem ...
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Have a Healthy Halloween!

Halloween is just a few short days away which means most kids are gearing up for a fun night of ...
5 New School Lunch Ideas

5 New School Lunch Ideas

We are almost 2 months into the new school year which has many parents and kids looking to mix things ...
Boost your Energy!

Boost your Energy!

Are you feeling tired and sluggish more often than you would like?  Follow these 5 tips to fight fatigue and ...
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Healthy Summer Habits

School is out for the summer which means our normal routines are all out of wack! Changes in sleeping, eating, ...
Stay Hydrated This Summer

Stay Hydrated This Summer

Temperatures are on the rise in the Sandhills, which makes staying hydrated and drinking plenty of fluids more important than ...
Travel Snacks for Kids

Travel Snacks for Kids

Are you and your family planning to hit the road this summer for vacation? Planning ahead when it comes to ...
5 Tips to Healthier Grilling

5 Tips to Healthier Grilling

With the summer months quickly approaching, many Americans are firing up their grills with their favorite foods. While it was ...
The 2016 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

The 2016 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

The environmental working group (EWG) updated the “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists earlier this year.  Data from the United ...
Farmer's Markets in Moore County NC

Farmer’s Markets in Moore County NC

What is a farmer's market? Farmer's markets are essentially a group of small farmers that get together at a designated ...
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Eat Green this St. Patty’s Day!

Make this St. Patty’s day a year to remember and get festive with fun snack foods for your little ones! ...
Make Your Own Baby Food!

Make Your Own Baby Food!

Choose your machine: There are variety of options out there such as popular baby food makers that will steam and ...
Food Dyes: Are they safe?

Food Dyes: Are they safe?

Why all the fuss? Unless you’ve been living under a rock over the past few years, you’ve probably heard some ...
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The Sweet Stuff

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends following a healthy eating pattern that limits added sugars and to consume no more ...
5 Tips to Eating Healthy on a Budget

5 Tips to Eating Healthy on a Budget

1. Eat cheap foods- Certain foods are typically lower in price than others. Base your meals around these foods to ...
The Do’s and Don’ts for Dealing with Picky Eaters

The Do’s and Don’ts for Dealing with Picky Eaters

At some point every parent has dealt with a picky eater. Whether it’s your fussy baby not wanting to nurse ...
‘Tis the Season….to gain 5 pounds? Not this year!

‘Tis the Season….to gain 5 pounds? Not this year!

The season is upon us where family and friends come together to celebrate and enjoy everything this season has to ...
The Milk Aisle Blues: So many choices, so little time

The Milk Aisle Blues: So many choices, so little time

Does it seem like every time you turn on the television or check your newsfeed you are seeing another ad ...
Healthy Snacks for Kids

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Providing healthful snacks for children can be a challenging task. It is easy to fall into a snack rut where ...
Immune Boosting Foods!

Immune Boosting Foods!

It's cold and flu season again which means the dreaded coughs, colds, runny noses, and sleepless nights. As parents we ...