Healthy Crock Pot Chili A new healthy twist on a family favorite. Ingredients  1 pound beef stew meat, trimmed 6 ounces tomato paste 1 cup chopped onions 2 bell peppers, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon dried oregano, crushed Directions Trim the beef of all visible [...]

As a mom I often find myself wondering what kind of world we are leaving for our kids. I have visions of my son trapped in a building with freezing temperatures outside and nothing to eat because we have destroyed the earth The Day After Tomorrow style. I realize this is far fetched and is [...]

Nicole Roth, RD, LD, IBCLC Have you ever heard of any of the “ancient grains” such as amaranth, quinoa, sorghum, teff or millet?  If you have, by chance, heard of them, have you ever eaten them?  Well, up until about three years ago I can safely say that despite being a dietitian and a healthy [...]

Nicole Roth, RD, LD, IBCLC Would you be interested in knowing how you could help reduce the risk of your child using alcohol, drugs, and smoking, eating junk food, being overweight, and developing an eating disorder? How about learning how to improve your child’s social skills and overall character development, improve your family’s communication skills [...]

  Despite the surge of women into the work force, mothers are spending at least as much time with their children today as they did 40 years ago, and the amount of child care and housework performed by fathers has sharply increased, researchers say in a new study, based on analysis of thousands of personal [...]

“I no longer question whether I can have a family and a career, I only question if I can successfully manage both at the same time.”