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Nutrition education in schools worries me. My sentiments have been echoed on the Academy for Eating Disorders list serve and among peers from SCAN--the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) subgroup populated by progressive thinkers. A very different path. To change the direction of how kids are being taught, I've written this piece. Share this locally, in your schools, and virtually. Use it, and use it fully, including my name, please. Thanks for spreading the word and working for change. Good food, bad food and calorie counting? What kids really need to learn. By Lori Lieberman, RD, MPH, CDE, LDN In an attempt to tackle the “obesity epidemic” kids, educators and parents often receive well-intentioned but potentially harmful messages to manage eating. (1)Calorie-counting apps and black and white messages about what’s healthy to eat can be problematic. Kids, parents and educators need practical, realistic strategies to add to their toolbox. Help kids learn to self-regulate thei...

It’s 10 AM Sunday and quite frankly, I’d much prefer to be leisurely finishing my coffee after my blueberry pancakes-topped with a dollop of vanilla yogurt and heated real maple syrup. But Ludwig and Friedman’s Always Hungry? Here’s Why piece in the NY Times  today compelled me away from my plate. To start, let’s get a title change, please, let’s say Here’s What We Think based on virtually no research at all. This is an opinion piece stating two doctors’ theories about why we get fat and what we should do about it. Period. But with the sensational image and title you, like most people, will be drawn into more myths about weight management. Here’s where we agree—and disagree Do you just eat bread for your meal? Agree : There are factors outside of your control that may contribute to your size. Genetics and the presence of fat cells exert their influence. Once you have gained to a higher weight with an increase in fat cells, you will be fighting an uphill battle to lose that weight...

Sure, it was messy but it was so good! How sweet! Cute little pouches of pureed food—not for infants but for toddlers to slurp up. Designed for eating on the run, they also help to appease the difficult feeder. You know, when you fear your picky eater might starve by not eating her peas.  And, they’re convenient for the challenged parent, juggling work and the demands of raising kids. Perfect for soothing the fussy little one while watching TV or simply while riding in the car. Allows for hands-free feeding so you can easily be typing on your ipad or dealing with work issues by phone while productively feeding your little one, too! Professor Brian Wansink, the fabulous researcher known for his work on environment and eating behaviors may be ambivalent about these , but my opinions are solid. I would never feed these newly popular foods in a pouch (described in the NY Times article Putting a Squeeze on a Family Ritual ) to my kids. Never mind that my sons are in their twenties (year...