Nutrition/Health

3 Easy Ways For Teens to Keep Energized

Jill Castle

The teen years are a time of heightened growth and development, a time when optimal nutrition is critical, and a time when our children’s bodies become adult-like. Yet, many teens have bad habits that sacrifice good nutrition!

Nutrition/Health

7 Stay-Healthy Strategies When You Dine Out

Jill Castle

Dining out as part of a healthy lifestyle is often difficult for most people. But, it doesn’t have to be impossible.

Nutrition/Health

How To Find a Healthy Granola Bar

Jill Castle

Granola bars sound healthy, right? They are certainly a convenient, on the go snack, but there are a few sneaky facts you need to know before choosing the right one for your family.

Nutrition/Health

8 Healthy Habits of People Who Eat Out

Jill Castle

Did you know the average family eats out 5 times per week? That’s a lot of eating out! In order to eat out and maintain a healthy diet, the right frame of mind is important to have.

Nutrition/Health

Is Chocolate Milk Good or Bad?

Jill Castle

Given all the publicity around sugar-laden drinks and high fructose corn syrup, offering chocolate milk to your child can be a confusing prospect!

Nutrition/Health

The Big Risks When Teens Are Sleep-Deprived

Lori Freson

As a teen, you are likely familiar with staying up late finishing homework or talking to your friends. Whether you’re staying up late by choice, or because you are extremely busy with sports, extra-curricular activities and schoolwork, the reality is that most teens are simply not getting enough sleep. Between busy schedules and the biological […]

Nutrition/Health

Why Exercise Is So Important For Teenagers

Katie Malinski

Professional advice from licensed therapist Katie Malinski

Nutrition/Health

The Sugar In Soda: Not So Sweet

Jill Castle

Imagine taking your sugar bowl out of the cabinet and swallowing a cup of sugar! Would you let your child do that?

Nutrition/Health

Why Sleep and Nutrition Are So Important For Teens

Lori Freson

The issues of teen sleep and nutrition are far more important than many people may realize. While they are sometimes discussed, they don’t seem to get the attention they actually deserve, and therefore, the importance of these issues is often minimized. As teenagers, you are gaining independence and making more and more of your decisions […]

Nutrition/Health

Feel Your Pain, Don’t Push It Away

Lori Freson

Let’s face it…nobody likes to feel pain. By definition, pain is extremely unpleasant and uncomfortable to suffer through. It is also a normal and natural part of life. Teenagers are experiencing a lot of different types of pain at this stage in their lives, sometimes for the very first time. Whether it’s a first heartbreak […]

Nutrition/Health

5 Ways to Meet Your Fruit and Vegetable Requirements

Jill Castle

Eating more fruits and vegetables means more nutrients and fiber and less calories and excess weight gain. It also means numerous health benefits, particularly related to long-term disease.

Nutrition/Health

The Good, Bad and Best of Food

Southwestern Advantage

Every food and beverage has a good, bad and best option. Kate share how to always choose the best option when shopping for food.