By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. | Contributor We’ve all been there: despite our very best efforts – and cajoling – our kids simply won’t eat healthy, home-cooked food. How about trying a new strategy and making healthy eating a fun activity? Here are some fun ways to inspire the kids: Dinner…
By Children’s Health | Contributor If you pay attention to health trends, you’ve likely heard some buzz about the Mediterranean diet. In 2021, the Mediterranean diet was named the best overall diet by U.S. News & World Report for the fourth year in a row. For parents looking for effective ways to…
Why is nutrition considered the missing link to the performance puzzle and what are some of the biggest challenges facing the nutrition habits of our high school and collegiate athletes? Sports dietitian and nutrition consultant, Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN, sheds important light on what products, supplements, and strategies are…
By Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN for Taylor Hooton Foundation | Contributor When I hear the term “Boost Your Immune System” used by supplement makers, I typically cringe as this is a marketing tool to get you to buy their products. Research has demonstrated there’s nothing we can eat or…
Tavis Piattoly, MS, RD, LDN | Contributor Breakfast Every MorningA research study from the Journal of School Health has demonstrated that 30-40% of high school students skip breakfast. The majority don’t feel they have time, but in reality they want to sleep later. Skipping breakfast could create a 14-16 hour…
Important Facts About Nutritional Supplements The GNC website has categories like “Nitric Oxide,” “Hardcore Products” and “Mass Gainers” to name a few. My fear is that teens will walk into a GNC or Google “sports nutrition supplements” and end up ordering something potentially unsafe and likely…