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.

Fruits and Vegetables

Making Fruits and Veggies Fun!

Getting your kids interested in eating fruits and vegetables, let alone trying new ones, may seem like an impossible feat but it is possible! What

Fruits and Vegetables

Fruits & Veggies as Unique as Your Child

You’ve heard it many times, “to get your kids to eat more healthy fruits and vegetables you gotta keep carrot sticks in the fridge and fresh fruit

What is Insulin Resistance?

Understanding and identifying insulin resistance is important in children with too much weight for good health. If you have been told that your child has

Children and Diabetes

Preventing Pre-Diabetes in Your Child

What is pre-diabetes in children and how can it be prevented? Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “pre-diabetes.” In adults, it may

Children and Diabetes

Preschool and Pre-Diabetes

Pre-diabetes is now seen in children as early as preschool age. Excess calorie intake and weight gain above recommended amounts can lead to pre-diabetes. Excess