Nov 21, 2022 | Adults, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM Team Member Sydney D. Richardson, Ph.D. Chicken Pot Pie was one of the first meals that I tackled years ago. Even though, it was a meal that looked complex to me. The presentation was always beautiful, so it had to be difficult to make, right? Not at all. I...
Jun 29, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Neely Turlington “He will eat when he gets really hungry.” “You just aren’t providing enough variety.” “Have you tried offering him pizza or toast? All kids like those!” Knowing Something Wasn’t Right Over the years these were some common,...
Feb 24, 2022 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Lauren Mardeusz, RD As a dietitian I often hear about difficulties that parents face when it comes to feeding their little ones. I have helped families navigate the waters of difficulties like failure to thrive, food allergies, GI dysfunction, feeding...
Nov 30, 2021 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Payne Jordan December 3rd is PKU Awareness Day! It’s very timely to celebrate and advance PKU awareness in the heart of the holiday season as it’s probably one of the toughest times of year to have PKU. You’ve never heard of PKU? Very few...
Sep 1, 2021 | Education, Elementary, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, High School & Beyond, Middle School, Preschool, Private Schools
By Guest Blogger Angela Fuller Everyone, in one way or another, wants to be included, and as a society we encourage each other to be nice and include others. It sounds simple, right? However, for kids with food allergies, being included requires more than simply...
Feb 5, 2021 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tracy Huneycutt I have read several articles in recent weeks contesting the success of intermittent fasting, a dietary lifestyle which has gained momentum in recent years. As someone who is actively participating in intermittent fasting and enjoys...
Oct 29, 2020 | Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Restaurants
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders I’ve been on my ‘gluten-free journey’ for over 11 years now. I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in 2009. At that time gluten-free was rarely heard of, especially in restaurants or stores. Today, I’m so pleased there are an abundance of...
Jul 13, 2020 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By TMoM team member Kelly Hines My thirteen year old daughter is an athlete. She is determined, self-regulating, health conscious, and headstrong. She is also a huge pain in my ass. Two years ago, she walked in and said, “I’m going to be gluten free.” She had become...
May 19, 2020 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Jennifer Hurst, Health and Wellness Coach This quarantine has come with a lot of snacking and baking! I have always been the queen of snacks, if you will. I don’t leave home without them. I don’t believe in not snacking between meals. And to be...
Dec 18, 2019 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
By Guest Blogger Rebecca Jordan Ever been on a diet? Yeah, most of us have, so hearing someone’s on a diet doesn’t really surprise most of us. But here’s one that may surprise you – my thirteen month old has been on a diet since she was eight days old. Two days...
Aug 23, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Local Resources, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
— Win a free round to an 8-week online Fitness and Nutrition Bootcamp with Marybeth Barrett, Certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach. A $199 value. One winner will be announced for the round starting September 30, 2019. Register through the link below… One winner...
Jun 4, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Adults, By Stage, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Marybeth Barrett, Certified FASTer Way to Fat Loss Coach I feel like there is something good brewing. Yes, in all the madness of the world, I see a silver lining. There seems to be some self-care mindsets trending among moms/women. No matter the...
Feb 2, 2019 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Safety
By Guest Blogger A.L. Robbins A little more than a week into the new year, it dawned on me that I had achieved a resolution of mine from almost every past year since college. I rang in 2019 35 lbs lighter than January 1, 2018, but not because of anything I set out to...
Oct 17, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Elementary Age, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions
By Guest Blogger Marybeth Barrett The cheese touch. It’s not just a game. As the mother of a son who has severe food allergies,I felt so sad, scared and outraged when I read the article about the boy who died when a fellow classmate put a piece of cheese down his...
Dec 27, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Hot Topics, Nutrition, Recreation
By Cathy Gold, owner of FaBuLife and Gold Standard Fitness We were wrong! I am a nurse practitioner, nutrition coach, and personal trainer. When I say “we,” I mean all of us – exercise professionals, medical professionals, and nutrition experts. A lot of the advice...
Oct 25, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Holidays, Parenting & Family
By Laura Simon (with input from Angela Fuller from Food Allergy Families of the Triad) I have a confession to make, and I hope you’ll all keep this a secret, OK? Every year, I start buying Halloween candy in late September. I buy at least six bags of my favorite...
Sep 29, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas
By Guest Blogger Angela Fuller, Founder & President, Food Allergy Families of the Triad The start of a new school year comes with new adjustments; new teacher, new friends and possibly a new school, new classroom and new rules. With an average of 2 kids per...
Jun 1, 2017 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions
By Guest Blogger Angela Fuller, Founder & President of Food Allergy Families of the Triad Do you ever think about the qualities that make a good friend? Supportive, honest, there for you in a crisis and good listener, come to mind. Making new friends is...
Dec 29, 2016 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Guest Blogger Kristen Bagwell When I was in college, I had a boyfriend whose mother would literally chase us around with food from the time we arrived at her house until the time we left. We’d escape and go to his Grandma’s, and she’d do the same...
Sep 27, 2016 | Birthday Parties, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Local Resources
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Hosting a child’s birthday party usually takes a lot of work and can sometimes even be stressful (OK most parents reading this are probably thinking it’s almost always stressful), but for those of us that have kids with food allergies it...
Dec 7, 2015 | Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Chrissy McCullough Three teaspoons. That’s the amount of added sugar that the World Health Organization and the American Heart Association recommend for children ages 4 to 8 years old to consume in a day*. Three teaspoons, in grams, is about 12...
Nov 2, 2015 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
Allergy Partners of the Piedmont is committed to providing its patients with the best care and experience possible. They have five convenient locations in the Triad area: Winston Salem, Kernersville, Advance, North Wilkesboro and Mount Airy. All Allergy Partners...
Jan 24, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By Laura Buxenbaum With New Years just behind us, many of us are still renewing our commitment to a healthy lifestyle. This year attack the age-old lose weight and eat healthier pledge from a different perspective and make it a family resolution. Every parent knows,...
Dec 18, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition
By Rebecca Rugh-Webb, School Psychologist Working as a school psychologist for the last eight years and having my own small children I have come to observe that children today seem to be struggling with a variety of health and behavioral concerns to a significant...
Jul 6, 2013 | -, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Groceries & Couponing, Nutrition
By Civey Conway, cancer survivor Last May, I profiled Civey as a Mom on the Move to celebrate her defeat over Stage IV lung cancer. A little over a year ago, she was given six months to two years to live. She endured just four chemotherapy treatments, and then chose...
May 6, 2013 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Megan Crisci Have you ever been attending a social gathering revolving around children, such as a birthday party or school Christmas party and witnessed what some might categorize as a “helicopter” or “overprotective” mom meticulously monitoring every tiny piece of...
Jan 17, 2013 | -, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Groceries & Couponing, Health, Nutrition
When it comes to food I would say, for the most part, our family stays pretty healthy. We eat most meals at home. Our menus vary enough so that we’re careful not to eat too much red meat or fatty foods. Dinners typically include a vegetable or a salad, and a...
May 4, 2012 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
By Debra Benfield, M.Ed., R.D., LDN, Medical Nutrition Therapist Yesterday’s blog about dealing with your child’s eating and weight focused on what NOT to do. Today’s topic is much more hopeful! Let me back up a bit and let you know that I have great compassion for...
May 3, 2012 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health
By Debra Benfield, M.Ed., R.D., LDN, Medical Nutrition Therapist Does anything freeze you in your tracks faster than someone commenting on your child’s body size? Is there anything that creates more embarrassment, shame, confusion, anxiety, or maybe anger, than “Has...
Jan 21, 2012 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition
By Guest blogger, Michael Lee Coates, M.D., Chair, Family and Community Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Health – Brenner Children’s Hospital If the available information about the dangers of food dyes does not seem very black and white, don’t worry, you’re not alone....
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