March is National Nutrition Month® and this year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (www.eatright.org) is encouraging you to “Personalize Your Plate!” Developing a healthful eating pattern is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Everyone is different, [Read More]
Previous studies have shown associations between soft drink consumption and mental health problems in adolescents. The UAB study, led by Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D., professor and chair of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Psychology, identified soft [Read More]
Anybody with young children knows how mealtime can become a battle. What your kids loved yesterday is now the most revolting food on the planet. Alabama-based author and mom, Dahye Raine, has a solution in [Read More]
Fortunately, Tara Harman, RDN, an instructor with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Nutrition Sciences, has tips on how to stretch your groceries while saving money. “It’s hard for anyone to change their [Read More]
Dining out can be expensive. Happily, you can shave off some dollars by ferreting out restaurants that offer free or discounted meals for children. The cash you stash can be used for an ice-cream outing [Read More]
Back to school season is stressful for children and parents alike, and parents are concerned about ensuring that their child eats a nourishing lunch to power through the school day. The situation can prove to [Read More]
It may be a celebration in honor of a patron saint of Ireland, but you don’t have to be Irish to join the revelry that marks each St. Patrick’s Day. This year, gather some friends [Read More]
The Five Points Alliance (FPA) is pleased to announce the dates and event schedule for the Five Point South St. Patrick’s Celebration, Birmingham’s premier and most historic celebration of the Irish holiday. From Monday, March 11 [Read More]
Some people wake up each morning refreshed, bright-eyed and ready to take on the day. Others slap the snooze button repeatedly, and drag themselves begrudgingly from a cocoon of blankets. Whether you embrace the morning [Read More]
According to the Centers for Disease Control, childhood obesity now affects 1 in 5 children and adolescents in the United States. “We are proud to support events like the Kids Mercedes-Benz Marathon,” says Koko Mackin, [Read More]
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