Childhood Obesity: Why Parents Are to Blame

It’s one of the most troubling trends in the current state of the health of our nation: childhood obesity.  A particularly troubling condition because the extra pounds they put on now, often put children on the path to health problems that were once confined to adults, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Single Moms We’ve Got the Recipe for Back-to-School Quick & Healthy Meals!

After hearing many single moms lamenting about the lack of microwave ready-just heat and serve meals that were a) healthy, b) nutritious and c) food their kids would actually take more than three bites of, single minded moms scoured the refrigerated sections of our local grocery stores for some healthier kid fare and found 4Real Food’s line [...]

Pick of the Month: Eat This Not That For Kids!

Single Minded Moms: Healthy Lunches for Kids that Pack a Big Yum Factor!

It’s that time of year again. Single moms, aren’t you tired of magazine-inspired lunch ideas that just don’t work for kids? Either the flavors are too complex–like capers in egg salad–or else the item looks great at 8 a.m. but droops by noon.
 
Then there’s the news bulletin you get at 4 pm when the lunch [...]

How Can Single Moms Provide Their Kids with Quick, Cheap Healthy Meals?

According to nutritionists Lauren Slayton, MS, RD and Caren Tishfield, RD of Mindful Menus, a company on a mission to enable people to make health-conscious food choices, most single Moms don’t have a lot of extra time in their days. However, there are relatively simple ways Moms can incorporate nutritious, low calorie food into their [...]