by | May 21, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Farming, Sustainability, Teresa Lucas
In Loudoun County, Virginia, the Loudoun County Public Schools students are excited about the farmer trading cards that feature 12 local farms! The trading cards are the inspiration of the School Nutrition Services Supervisor, Dr. Becky Domokos-Bays. The trading cards...
by | Apr 13, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Janelle Walker, Moms, Pediatric Nutrition, Shopping, Wendy Phillips
Last week I went grocery shopping at my favorite “big box” market, and once again I winced as I watched the total click higher and the printed receipt get longer. The printed tape makes it even more difficult to deny that the cost of food has skyrocketed over the past...
by | Jan 20, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Moms, Nutrition & ADHD, Pediatric Nutrition, Wendy Phillips
This week I introduced you to my son, Austin, and some nutrition interventions that do and do not work to help children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). While it’s true that impulsivity, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity are each hallmarks of...
by | Jan 18, 2016 | Adolescent Nutrition, Nutrition & ADHD, Pediatric Nutrition, Wendy Phillips
“All we ever do as a family anymore is talk about my ADHD,” my son Austin complained, as he pushed aside the books I bought to help us learn about this new diagnosis he had been given. I sighed, because I knew he was right, but I didn’t know what else to do. Due to...
