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Eating out the SMArt Kids’ Way

Despite the distractions of Valentine’s Day and school vacation week, the SMArt Kids returned to our recent SMA motivated and focused on our SMArt Kids’ goals. As usual, we reviewed all of the SMArt Kids goals but focused on the … Continue reading

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Veggies and the Super Bowl DO go together!

Make 2013 the year of the vegetable! To bring that idea home, the SMArt kids prepared a delicious and nutritious Super Bowl Snack Salad, spearheaded by Linda Germaine-Miller, our SMArt Kids nutritionist. See below for Linda’s other healthy snack alternatives … Continue reading

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Seven Seasonal Superfoods

This is my favorite time of the year.  The days are getting longer, the sun is stronger, and winter is definitely over!  It’s the perfect time of year to work on healthy habits like exercising more and eating better.  If … Continue reading

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Brown bagging it the SMArt way

The recent heat wave (perfect weather for playing outside!) didn’t deter our SMArt kids from being “smart” and participating in this month’s SMArt kids SMA.  We focused on healthy lunches, and the overriding theme of the SMA was “brown bag … Continue reading

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What Do Nutritionists Eat?

When it comes to eating healthy, most people know what they should eat, but it’s easy to fall short when it comes to putting it all together day after day.   Since March is National Nutrition Month, and today is Registered … Continue reading

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It’s Time to Get Real(istic) about your New Year’s Resolutions

If you are one of the millions of Americans who have made a New Year’s resolution to somehow improve your health, good for you!  The top three health-related resolutions are to quit smoking, to lose weight, and to exercise more, … Continue reading

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Lose More Weight By Volumizing Your Meals

Has your weight loss diet ever gone like this:  Breakfast: 1 low fat muffin, coffee with equal and skim milk; Lunch: salad with lite dressing and 3 croutons; 2:00 Snack: 15 pretzels, half a banana; 3:00 Snack:  small bag of … Continue reading

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The Best of Fall in New England

All right, fellow New Englanders: please do not be depressed about this weekend’s forecast of on-again, off-again rain and general gloominess.  If there’s a silver lining (and given the number of clouds about, you should be able to find one … Continue reading

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You Say Tomato…I Say Superfood

Without a doubt, one of my favorite things about late summer in New England is the abundance of tomatoes in my garden.  While I am usually more of a flower gardener, I like to grow a few tomato plants because … Continue reading

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How Much Do Kids Need To Eat?

With childhood obesity on the rise in America, it has become increasingly important for parents and children to be aware of how much food to eat at meals and snacks. The USDA Food Guide Pyramid recommends a variety of foods … Continue reading

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