Explore nutrition tips, kids’ meal plans, kids’ activities, recipes and more from pediatric nutritionist, Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE.

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Explore dietitian tips for kids meals and snacks, nutrition by age, special diets, family fitness, and more.

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Fitness and Family

Hydrating Your Child or Teenage Athlete

Learn how to teach your teen how to hydrate before, during, and after events with these youth sports hydration guidelines.  Hydration is something you don’t want

Healthy Living Tips

How to Eat Buckwheat, a Gluten-free Grain

Eating gluten-free doesn’t have to be tasteless and boring thanks to buckwheat! Learn how to eat buckwheat with simple cooking tips! Buckwheat for Breakfast: Hot

Healthy Living Tips

Tasty & Fun Memorial Day Kick-Off Ideas!

Memorial Day weekend marks the start of summertime BBQ fun and is a time to teach our kids to remember and honor the brave soldiers who

Infants and Toddler Healthy Meal Plans

Food and Meals for a One Year Old Baby & Toddler

Here are helpful tips and a day of sample meals for a one-year-old baby or toddler! The changes children experience when they are small are

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Healthy Living Tips

10 DIY Homemade Tea Recipes

Ending the day with a flavorful cup of tea can be an enjoyable new routine for the whole family.  One of my favorite things to

Fitness and Family

What Happened to Physical Education?

Physical education in schools supports children’s mental & emotional well being & improves their ability to learn. Here are ways to get your kids more