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“My child won’t eat any vegetables, especially if it’s green.” “She doesn’t want anything but peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for every meal!” “He used to love carrots. Now he won’t even touch them!” Do any of these statements sound familiar? Do not worry. You are not alone. It is very common to have picky eaters in the family and selective eating is typical behavior for many young children (and even some adults). It may be comforting to know that most children who are perceived as picky eaters probably have adequate diets. As long as your child is healthy, growing normally, and has plenty of energy, he or she is most likely getting enough nutrients. What parents often perceive as picky eating may just be their kid’s normal response to new foods. Here are some tips to help make healthy foods like fruits and vegetables favorite choices in your home.

boy eating broc

Respect your kid’s appetite.

Kids are very smart eaters. They eat when they are hungry and they don’t eat when they are full. Do not force a meal or snack if they are not hungry. Also, do not bribe a child to eat certain foods. Make mealtimes a pleasant experience so they don’t associate mealtime with anxiety and frustration. Offer small portions and give them the opportunity to (independently) ask for more. Remember, it is your job to offer healthy foods, and it is the child’s job to decide what to eat from what’s offered and how much.

Stick to the routine.

Eat together and try to have consistent, regular meals and snacks at about the same time every day. Juice and milk should be offered with food, and water in between eating. This avoids your child filling up on juice or milk that may affect his/her appetite when mealtime arrives.

Familiarize your child with new and healthy foods.

Kids have their own process when it comes to accepting new foods. They may need to touch or smell foods, or may even need to take a bite and spit it back out. This is a normal process and it is best to be patient and let them explore the new food in their own way. Your child may need repeated exposure (up to 10 times or more) to a new food until they even take their first bite. Encourage your child and get them familiarized with the food by talking about a food’s color, shape, aroma, and texture. Try to serve new foods with foods your child already likes.

Make it fun and get them involved.

Let your child help out with kid-friendly recipes. Cut foods into various shapes with cookie cutters. Cut up vegetables and make faces with them on a piece of whole wheat bread or tortilla. Let them help you make a salad. Have them wash fruits and vegetables with you or arrange them on a platter with a favorite dip or sauce. At the grocery store, ask your child to help in selecting fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods. (Also, try not to buy anything you don’t want your child to eat). Kids may become more interested in trying new foods once they are more comfortable with them.

Minimize distractions and set a good example.

 Help your child focus on eating by turning off any distractions such as handheld devices and the television. Not only does this encourage your child to eat, but it limits television advertising that might encourage your child to desire sugary foods. Be a role model and demonstrate healthy eating to your children by eating healthy foods, too. Your kid will be more likely to follow suit. They tend to want to do what other family members are doing.

Be creative.

Finely chop vegetables like broccoli and green peppers and mix into pasta sauces. Blend vegetables and add into soups or sauces. Top cereal or oatmeal with fruit slices. Mix grated zucchini and carrots into casseroles and soups. Make a fruit and vegetable smoothie.

Don’t be a short-order cook.

Encourage your child to stay at the table for the designated mealtime, even if he or she doesn’t eat. Do not prepare a separate meal after your child rejects the original meal. This may promote picky eating and the child won’t become familiar with the new food. Keep offering healthy choices until they become familiar and preferred. Be patient.

Kid-friendly wrap ideas:

Wraps are a versatile meal or snack that is easy and fun to make—great for kids! Pick between a tomato, spinach, or whole wheat tortilla. You can leave the wraps whole, slice them in half diagonally, or slice them into several one or two inch bite-size pieces. Add some creative flair and try different combinations of your favorite fruits and vegetables.

Basic Guidelines:
– Pick a filling such as cold cuts, cheeses, smoked salmon, beans, tuna, tofu, or lean meats.
– Pick a spread or condiment that will go with your main filling. Hummus, plain Greek yogurt, salsa, guacamole, and jams are some good choices.
– Add your favorite veggies such as shredded lettuce or cabbage, chopped tomatoes, sliced olives, fresh herbs, slivered onions or bell peppers, sprout, and thinly sliced cucumbers or mushrooms. If it goes with your ingredients, add thinly sliced or chopped fruit or nuts and seeds.

Wrap Recipes to Try:
– Yogurt, cucumber, tomato, olives, and feta
– Sliced chicken, provolone, and pesto
– Hummus, cucumber, carrot, onion, and roasted bell peppers
– PB&J, banana, and granola
– Tuna, lettuce, and tomato

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]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/kids-nutrition-tips-feeding-picky-eaters/feed/ 0 Through My Daughter’s Eyes https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/through-my-daughters-eyes/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/through-my-daughters-eyes/#respond Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:53:11 +0000 http://skinnygeneproject.dreamhosters.com/?p=1483

I remember holding my daughter for the first time and looking into her eyes. Although small, her eyes told a story filled with infinite possibilities. I saw motherhood as being a lifetime of firsts – first words, first steps, first recital – each one flooding my heart with abundant joy and love.

First dance recital

As my “baby” turned into my “little princess”, I could see the change in her eyes.

Now when I look into her eyes, I can still see her beauty growing inside, but most importantly, when it comes to looking for a glimpse into what her future can be, I see that her brown eyes are right there, staring back at me.

My daughter is at a highly impressionable age, in which almost every experience doubles as a possible influence. Limiting her TV to PBS and videos has not been a strong enough gatekeeper to thwart the efforts of kid-targeted advertisers. Short of blindfolding my daughter in the grocery store, or leaving her behind, it’s hard to prevent her from being bombarded by the countless kid-targeted products, placed perfectly at her eye level – of course. And if the pressures on TV and the in-store advertisements weren’t hard enough, I have to compete with the greatest threat of all – kid-to-kid, word-of–mouth advertising.

The kids on the playground and in the classroom are like parakeets, repeating whatever they hear at home and sharing their likes and dislikes, which influences how my daughter perceives different foods. I’m constantly being told by advertisers, other parents, even my own daughter what I should be buying.

Wait a minute, Mr. Advertiser, unless you plan on contributing to her college fund and the weekly grocery budget, you don’t get to have a say in how my child is raised.

I felt like my voice was quickly becoming out numbered. If advertisers are spending more than $2 billion a year to target children, I’m going to need some reinforcements. That’s also when I realized one very important thing. Yes, there are many negative distractions vying for my daughter’s attention, but at the end of the day, her eyes are still on me. I get to decide what the next move will be. My decision was simple, reassert my role as CEO of my household, as the Head Product and Produce Inspector, as Chief Health and Wellness Ambassador, in other words- MOM.

I have a family history of diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, but I’ve decided to pass on a different family tradition. One in which we live to prevent diabetes, not find ways to live in spite of it. The studies show that 1 in 3 children are projected to develop diabetes in their lifestyle, losing up to 23 years of life. But when I look into my daughter’s eyes, I’m reminded of the vow I took in my heart to love and protect her. And right now, statically, diabetes is her biggest threat.

You’ve probably heard the saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, I believe this has never been more true than today. I feel so grateful to have other friends and family in our lives whose actions reinforce our values of living a healthy lifestyle. My daughter’s eyes might be on me, but she’s also looking to see who else supports the values and ideal that I put forth.

(*Please click on each of the 10 numbers below to see the pictures.)

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Since my daughter was born, we tried to be a living example of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. Each week we have a family day, which generally incorporates both family fun and physical activity.  We also make a conscious decision to expose her to various forms of competitive events. Since before my daughter was 2 years old, she’s been going with us to cheer on our friends at their marathons. When we can’t cheer them on in person, we show her photos of the event and talk about their accomplishments.

My daughter goes to see Jarod run his first marathon

“Come on guys, let’s run like Lindsay.”

Last month, I signed us up for our first Mother-Daughter 5k. Two weeks prior to our race, we cheered on her “Auntie” Lindsay at her first ½ marathon. My little runner’s eyes beamed as she watched Lindsay run towards the finish line. In that moment, my daughter idolized Lindsay, and my heart was happy. I knew that a new connection had been made, linking my daughter’s understanding of what exercise is and why we do it, to an actual desire to grow and develop as a runner.

So proud of her Auntie Lindsay for doing a 1/2 marathon

After Lindsay’s ½ marathon, my daughter couldn’t wait to participate in her own race. She asked several times a day, every day, for two weeks, “When do I get to do my race Mommy?” Then she’d tell my husband, “Daddy, you have to cheer like Jarod (Lindsay’s husband), and say wooooo really loud. Okay Daddy?”

The day before the race, my daughter and I went to the pre-race expo and picked up our bibs. As we stood in line, my little runner told everybody within an earshot how she was going to “win” her race tomorrow. She’d say, “Are you running tomorrow, cause I am, and I’m gonna run super fast, so I can win.” Seeing her excitement filled my heart with joy.

Picked up our bibs and are ready for our race.

After what seem like months to my mini-me, the day of our Mother-Daughter race finally came, but the circumstances were less than ideal. A huge storm came through San Diego that weekend. This part of sunny California was, well, anything but sunny.

The night before, I watched as the rain pelted against the window and the trees swayed. I didn’t want to get the mail in that weather, much less do a 5k. We had a little dress rehearsal, trying on several combinations of fleece jackets and rain gear. I tossed and turned throughout the night, worrying if I was making the right choice by subjecting her to such inclement weather. But then I remembered the cover of the Parents magazine that I just saw, “Raising a kid that won’t give up”.

Maybe this race can be much more than a lesson about physical activity and living a healthy lifestyle. It’s an opportunity to show my daughter that life is anything but easy, but we have a choice. We can cower and hide from adversity, or we can decide to dance in the rain. When we properly equip ourselves, we can fight through whatever we are going through, and come out a winner at the end.

Showing our medals.

On the big day, I quickly put in an appeal to God as we pulled away from the house. “Lord, I can handle the cold, but I don’t know if I can put my daughter through this rain.”  Despite my growing anxiety, we headed towards the race, knowing I reserved the right to pull out of the race if I didn’t feel it was safe to continue. As soon as we approached the parking lot for the event, the rain stopped. I looked to the skies and smiled in gratitude.

My daughter talked about how excited she was during the car ride, but as soon as the wind hit her face, she began to get scared. “Mommy I want to go inside.” “Oh honey, we can’t go inside”, I said. “The race is outside. Don’t be scared. It’s just the wind, and you’ll warm up as soon as we get moving.”

I pinned her bib, #678, to her Hello Kitty rain jacket, and we were off. The first part of the course was the hardest, because my 32 pound child had to fight her way against 40 mile an hour winds. I held her hand tightly in my grasp; it was almost as if I were afraid the wind might take her away.

Before I knew it, my little competitor had turned her focus from the blistering winds and fringed weather to people in the race that she wanted to catch up to or pass. One was a little girl that was almost 2 years her elder.

A friend she met along the way.

Including the inevitable potty break – she is 4 after all – we crossed the finish line, hand-in-hand in less than 50 minutes.

It’s funny, because now when my little 5ker tells her story, she doesn’t bring up the cold weather or wind. She says, “I crossed the finish line with my mommy.”

When I see the world through my daughter’s eyes, I see plenty of negative temptations, but I also see hope. She is surrounded by so many people, parents, aunties and uncles, neighbors and friends, all helping to challenge what has become “the norm” and instead promote living healthfully.

As for me, our first Mommy and Me race is a day I will never forget. Thinking about what she accomplished, walking (evening running) her first 5K before the age of 5, fills me with tremendous amounts of love and pride.

I look back smiling, because it turns out it did shine brightly that day. It just wasn’t in the sky. It was on her face.

 

ABOUT ME: My name is Marlayna. I’ve recently shared my story about why I chose to LIVE MY LIFE WITH INTENTION- my life’s journey towards becoming who I am today (click here to read it). I’m a mother, wife, friend, and a diabetes prevention advocate. I occassionally blog about living a healthy lifestyle.

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/through-my-daughters-eyes/feed/ 0 Not Necessarily A Candy Free Halloween https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/not-necessarily-a-candy-free-halloween/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/not-necessarily-a-candy-free-halloween/#respond Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:26:08 +0000 http://skinnygeneproject.com/?p=847 To allow candy, nor not to allow candy – that is the question on many parents’ minds during October. While we believe the focus of Halloween should be on dressing up our cuties in costumes and parading them down the street, we can’t deny that one of the biggest tricks is trying to avoid the treats.

In all honesty, we should all be monitoring our carbohydrate intake a little more closely these days. Watching sugar intake is particularly important for a person who is living with or trying to prevent diabetes. So what do we do about Halloween?

 Should a child or adult with diabetes avoid candy altogether, or do what they do every other day of the year– learn how to incorporate the occasional treat into their daily lifestyle?

We definitely want to know your thoughts! 

Here’s what the American Diabetes Association had to say.

By Tracey Neithercott; recipes by Robyn Webb, MS, LN

For all of the costumes and cobwebs and carved pumpkins, Halloween is for most kids one big sugar rush. It’s all about the candy: whose house has the best selection, how much you can carry, and which pieces to eat first. But what about children (and grown-ups) with diabetes who want to participate without sending their blood glucose levels soaring?

Here’s some good news: Trick-or-treating isn’t off-limits. “Diabetes is just part of their whole life,” says Joanne Roney, RN, CDE, a certified diabetes educator with the Rush Adolescent Diabetes Program at Rush Children’s Hospital in Chicago. “We don’t want to prevent kids from having regular childhood experiences. It needs to be incorporated into their lives.”

Sure, high blood glucose is a concern. But you can play it safe by allowing your child to eat candy only once he or she has returned home. There you can dose the correct amount of insulin for the carbs in the candy. “It’s really a matter of the parents’ need to keep an eye on everything,” says Debra Counts, MD, division chief of pediatric endocrinology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. “The kids can have some candy, but they need to account for the sugar and cover it with insulin.” In fact, allowing your child to have some candy can be a good thing. “Anytime you completely restrict anyone from something, it creates this taboo around it. And it increases the chances they’ll sneak it,” says Michael Avram Harris, PhD, a psychologist and associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University. “It’s not like [eating candy is] life-threatening. So why create the taboo?”

While you want your child to celebrate the holiday just like all the other kids, there are ways to take the focus off the sweets. “Our family is really big on Halloween, and we have a big dress-up party every year,” says Leighann Calentine of D-Mom Blog, whose 6-year-old daughter, Quinn, has type 1 diabetes. “For my daughter, it’s more about dressing up and trick-or-treating and seeing all the people in the neighborhood than the candy.” Cutting down on sweets is smart for the whole family, too; no one really needs to eat 10 mini Snickers in one sitting.

Want more? Find out how many calories, grams of fat, and carbohydrates are in those mini candies you find on Halloween.

Host a costume party where the kids are the stars. Invite a bunch of your child’s friends over to carve jack-o’-lanterns. Or gather family and friends to bob for apples, make papier-mâché pumpkins, or paint their faces like goblins or ghouls. When the party’s at home, you can control the food, swapping candy for healthier—but still festive—fare (like the recipes here, here, and here). “The focus is less on getting as much candy as possible and consuming it,” says Harris. “It’s focusing on these other things, which kids actively enjoy.”

As for the massive bag of loot most kids tote home after trick-or-treating, some parents “buy” their kids’ candy with cash (which the child can then use for toys or games), or trade it directly for toys or trinkets. Calentine picks through her daughter’s stash and sets aside any non-chocolate sweets for treating future low blood glucose (hypoglycemia). Roney suggests invoking the Great Pumpkin: Let your young children keep a handful of candy, then set the rest outside. Overnight, you can secretly replace it with a gift or toy, attributing the switch to the mythical character.

Many of Counts’s patients save a stash for hypoglycemia and then donate the rest to a children’s hospital for kids who are too ill to trick-or-treat. It’s a good reminder to children with diabetes that there are other kids in the world who are much sicker than they are. Experts also recommend buying small toys—Calentine picks pencils, plastic rings, and mini containers of Play-Doh—to hand out in place of candy. At night’s end you won’t be left with buckets full of sweets that will tempt both you and your children.

Another tip: If you’re an adult with diabetes but want to give out candy, purchase sweets you don’t like. If Skittles don’t do it for you, stock up on those to avoid temptation. Adults with diabetes who don’t have kids begging to celebrate the holiday can form their own ritual. Instead of giving out candy, make a tradition of going to dinner with close friends, seeing a movie, or hosting a Halloween cocktail party.

After the festivities, kids who took home a sack brimming with sweet plunder may be tempted to eat it all at once. According to Harris, portion control is key. (It’s important for adults with diabetes, too.) “In general, teaching moderation across the board is important, and we tend not to moderate well during the holidays,” he says. “It’s pretty hard to eat and take control, whether you have diabetes or not.”

So set a rule as to how many pieces of candy your child can eat each day (as long as his or her blood glucose isn’t high) and stick to it. If you have more than one kid, make the rules for everybody. It’s an extra step the whole family can take to make sure your child with diabetes doesn’t feel left out.

Above all, it’s important to remember that even with diabetes, no holiday foods are forbidden. Enjoy treats in moderation, but keep in mind that there’s more to October 31 than sweets. You’ll enjoy the holiday most when your focus is on friends, family, and celebration—instead of what you can or cannot eat.

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By Eye so green

By Nancy Juarez, Skinny Gene Bilingual Nutritionist

During  the course of our lives, we go through many stages, whether it is childhood, adolescence, or the transition to becoming an adult. But there is one thing that NEVER changes – the love and support from our FAMILY.

Over these last several weeks, I have encountered different ways in which I affect the lives of not only these wonderful individuals I have the pleasure of working with, but their families as well. For me, this is a way of giving a piece of myself to make the world a better place. Keeping it true to the saying “even the smallest things can make the biggest difference.”

At each appointment, I have the chance to ask every patient how their week went. I enjoy these opportunities to get to know a little more about each of them and gain a better understanding of what’s going on in their lives.  During my normal chat with Alice, I learned something interesting. Something I’d like to now share with you.

From the very beginning, Alice has done extremely well in the program. She’s shown her dedication to improving her family’s health in addition to her own. Her family consists of herself, her husband, and 6 children. As you may know, this is quite a handful!

Alice makes the time to continue with the program and apply what she learns at home. Creating a healthy home is particularly important for this family of 8. Her son has suffered from high blood pressure since he was small. Alice had been to many doctors to try to find an answer to this problem, since the main contributing factors (which are weight and heredity) are not an issue in her family.

This week she came in extremely happy. She was happy to report that her son has had his blood pressure controlled during these past few months, solely based on what she had taught him!

Alice’s son isn’t the only one in the house that is benefiting from Alice’s healthy lifestyle changes. Her mother, who has had an extremely difficult time losing weight in the past, is amazed by her own weight loss. Even Alice’s husband slimmer waistline is feeling the effects of this new healthy home. It’s apparent, that in this house anyway, health is contagious!

It makes feel so accomplished to know that Skinny Gene is not only making positive changes in Alice’s life, but also her family’s.

And it brings me to want to share this quote with you from the Dalai Lama “With realization of one’s own potential and self-confidence in one’s ability, one can build a better world.”

This makes me feel that not only am I helping an individual person, but we are helping make the world a healthier place one person at a time.

What More???

Meet Nancy

Lose a little, Gain a lot

Your Body’s Talking, Are You Listening?

Great Things Happening for Skinny Gene in TX

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/sa-updatealices-healthy-home/feed/ 0 Surviving Your Summer Vacation & Staycation https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/surviving-your-summer-vacation-staycation/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/surviving-your-summer-vacation-staycation/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:10:57 +0000 http://skinnygene.wordpress.com/?p=406 “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy!” ( By George Gershwin, sung in this clip by Jill Scott and George Benson)

What is it about summer that makes you feel like you’re on a constant staycation?

You know, when the rules we create for ourselves on a normal everyday basis no longer apply. When you do things that aren’t necessarily “good for you”, but you justify them because it’s summertime?

Quick question- Since when did the unspoken rule that a person would could say  “I’m on vacation”, and  get a free pass for indulging in a few guilty pleasures, also start applying to the justification–“it’s summer?”

You’ve heard the excuse; you may have even used it. Maybe you don’t use the term summer. You may like to be a wee bit more specific, like…  “It’s hot outside.” “It was a BBQ.”  “The ice cream truck came by. What was I supposed to do, ignore it? That’d be rude.”

Don’t get me wrong, I believe that summer should definitely be ENJOYED! I like all aspects of summer, the sunshine, the summer concerts, and the trips to the beach. I like all of these things, almost as much as I love summertime food!

Oh, how I  love summertime! It brings back some great childhood memories, like dancing to this song.

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My concern is that while the summer can be filled with endless opportunities to get out and enjoy life, it can also be packed with dangerous and common pitfalls that cause your summer vacation or staycation to end on a not so sunny note.

In fact for many people, particularly kids, the summertime may be the source of some drastic weight gain.  So over the next several weeks we are going to give you our Skinny Gene Guide to Surviving the Summer. You’ll learn how to get out and enjoy all that summertime has to offer!

Afterall, what happens during the summer should stay in the summer, not on your hips , thighs, booty or your belly!

A few upcoming topics in our series on Surviving the Summer blog posts may include:

  •  How to Indulge in Summertime splurges: Having fun without adding the weight
  • Tips for Surviving the Summer: How to avoid the pitfalls that lead to summertime weight gain
  •  Healthy Home:  Why kids could gain up to 3x more weight during the summer. Learn how to keep your keep your kids healthy
  •  Cookin’ up Summer Fun: Feel Free to indulge in some of these healthier recipes

So, don’t miss out. Follow our blog and be notified when these new posts have been added.

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/surviving-your-summer-vacation-staycation/feed/ 0 Value Menu- Eat Now, Pay Later https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/value-menu-eat-now-pay-later/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/value-menu-eat-now-pay-later/#respond Mon, 10 May 2010 23:13:16 +0000 http://skinnygene.wordpress.com/?p=280

 The McDonald’s Dollar Menu, El Pollo Loco’s Loco Value Menu, Taco Bell’s Why Pay More value menu and  the Wendy’s Super Value Menu are all great for our pocketbooks, but what about our waist lines?  When it comes to eating out, everyone would like a deal, but after reviewing the $1 menus at several fast food restaurants, a deal may not be what our body really wants….or needs!

When it comes to fast food, the tricky part is figuring out if a true “value” is being offered, or if it’s an “eat now, pay later” kinda thing? 

Fast food is notorious for being two things, cheap and loaded with fat – especially our heart’s enemy, saturated fat.  Although the cost of the food may leave you with a few extra dollars in your pocketbook for the week, the high fat content can really do some damage on the scale and to your long-term savings. 

What if $1 today would cost you (not your insurance) more than $10,000 in the future? Not sounding much like a value now, does it?

The American Heart Association recommends eating foods with less than 25- 35% of calories coming from fat, eating foods with calories from fat >35% can greatly increase your risk of heart disease, especially if you have high blood pressure or extra weight!  Heart Disease is the #1 killer in the US, and one of the most expensive diseases to treat. Yikes!

So, knowing that we want to keep the % of calories from fat below 35% (ideally below 30%), here’s what I found out about the real value offered at these fast food giants…..

Let’s start with Wendy’s. The Wendy’s Super Value Menu has some delicious items, such as the Junior Bacon Cheeseburger, 5-piece Chicken Nuggets, French Fries, and 3 types of Chicken Go Wraps, but on average 46% of the total calories of all of these “value” items comes from fat!  This (meaning the 46%)  is 150% of our desired maximum calories from fat, which should have 30% or less of the total calories coming from fat.

So these $1 dollar deals are not the best, but what can you order that won’t put your heart and health in danger?  The Grill Chicken Go Wrap has the lowest % of calories from fat at 36%, this would go nicely with a side salad, mandarin orange cup, or baked potato that would decrease the meals fat composition closer to 30%. 

America’s favorite fast food chain, McDonald’s, received the wrath of the media with the documentary “Super Size Me”, but also responded with an attempt to make their menu items “healthier”.   But how did they do?  Yes, they are using healthier oils, trans fat free, and have added the Apple Dippers, yogurt parfaits, and a variety of  salads to the menu, but what about the Dollar Menu?  The lunch (or non breakfast) menu contains one sandwich, the McDouble, which has 44% calories from fat, again 150% of our desired maximum calories from fat (which should be less than 30%) and don’t forget the fries, another whopping 45% calories from fat! 

The dollar menu does include healthier options of the side salad and Yogurt Parfaits, both great choices all around! 

This topic could go on and on, including the Jack in the Box Value Menu as well as the Taco Bell Why Pay More Menu, both containing multiple items with 50% calories from fat! 

When eating out, you must do your homework!  Look for key words such as grilled and baked and ask for no mayo or dressings!  Looking for healthy dining choices marked on the menu or check out www.healthydiningfinder.com to find the best choices on the run!    

Oh, and don’t fall into the label trap! Nutrition labels can be very misleading. Remember to look at the cute little line “Calories from fat”, it is hiding below the total calories, to see what percent of the calories in your food is coming from fat.  Our goal is to have the calories from fat be less than 20-30% of the total calories.   The other line that says total fat, followed by daily value % is usually a small number that doesn’t tell us what we really need to know! 

Still a little confusing? Here’s an example…. Quaker Corn Bran cereal has 90 calories per 3/4 cup serving – 10 of the 90 calories are from fat, therefore we can conclude this in an excellent choice of cereal with a total of 11% calories from fat!  The confusing part of the label says the cereal is 2% daily value of fat, but that is based on a 2000 calorie diet – but it’s not specific to you!  Another reason this cereal is a great choice is the 5 whopping grams of fiber, but we can talk more about that later!

If you have questions about reading labels and finding  the % of fat, please email me at healthyhome@jmossfoundation.org.

By Emily Barr, MS, RD, CNSC

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/value-menu-eat-now-pay-later/feed/ 0 Great Things Happening For Skinny Gene In TX https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/great-things-happening-for-skinny-gene-in-tx/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/great-things-happening-for-skinny-gene-in-tx/#respond Mon, 10 May 2010 21:34:38 +0000 http://skinnygene.wordpress.com/?p=264 The Skinny Gene Project has launched an intensive 12-month diabetes prevention program in two South Texas clinics, owned and operated by Methodist Healthcare Ministries.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving low income and uninsured families that would not qualify for federal or state programs that would provide such care. MHM invests well over $30 million annually to provide quality healthcare to the communities surrounding their 3 primary clinics. The Skinny Gene Diabetes Prevention Program will be implemented in two of these facilities, Wesley Health and Wellness and Dixon Clinic.

The Wesley Health and Wellness Center provides care for one of the most under-served populations in San Antonio. The area has nearly 100,000 individuals (90% Hispanic), of which more than half are 185% below the federal poverty guidelines. The Dixon Clinic provides medical and counseling services to a community on San Antonio’s east side, which has a large African-American population.

In 2009, Kevin Moriarty, President and CEO, expressed to the Skinny Gene Project his great concern for the growing obesity and diabetes epidemic that was affecting their communities. MHM has excellent programs in place to help their patients control their diabetes, but they realized a more aggressive approach would be needed  to fend off this disease. To better serve their communities, Kevin decided to take it take it one step further and implement a program that focuses on diabetes prevention.

As of April 2010, we are proud to announce that the Skinny Gene Diabetes Prevention Program is successfully being implemented at MHM. Over the next 12-months, our bilingual nutritionist (Nancy Juarez), under the supervision of our Senior Registered Dietitian (Emily Barr,MS,RD,CNSC), will be working one-on-one with a total of 15 patients to help them adopt healthy lifestyle changes and prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Here are some of the new members of our Skinny Gene Family, San Antonio!

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We’ve asked Nancy to share her experiences with us. Here’s what she had to say….

Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving low income and uninsured families. Their first and utmost interest is to provide the best quality healthcare they are able to offer to their patients. They provide medical, dental, and social services, along with a variety of activities, for the families they serve. They provide after-school care for children, whose parents work late, as well as computer and fitness classes for various ages ranging from children up to seniors. In the short period of time that I have worked in the MHM facility, it has opened my eyes to many possibilities and shown me the kind of help this organization can provide to its patients. Not only is there a sense of community, but there is also a real sense of family. A considerable number of families that benefit from MHM’s services are extremely grateful. If it wasn’t for MHM, these families wouldn’t have access to essential medical care, as well as the expensive medicines required to treat significant conditions and diseases. MHM has top-of-the-line equipment, which makes it possible for them to provide the best quality of care to each of their patients.

As a Skinny Gene nutritionist, I have been very lucky to have been given the opportunity to work with MHM. Since diabetes is a huge issue affecting millions of Americans in South Texas, this program will help these families by teaching them to make better food choices in order to achieve a longer and healthier life. We are currently making a difference in the lives of 15 individuals who are a part of our inaugural program at MHM. I am personally working with each of these wonderful people who are all grateful to Methodist for putting our Skinny Gene Diabetes Prevention Program in their lives. Each patient has an immediate family member or relative that has been diagnosed with diabetes, and after seeing the impact the condition has on their lives, want to prevent it from affecting them or their children.

Prior to this program, these patients (all at-risk of developing diabetes) had never been instructed by a personal nutritionist or dietitian on what they should or shouldn’t eat to lead a healthy life. Having the opportunity to have a nutritionist to guide them along the way to attain their goals is a dream to them.

All of these wonderful people are extremely motivated and excited to make very good use of what is being taught to them.

I have something in common with most of these patients—we come from Mexican descent.  As a bilingual nutritionist familiar with their culture and customs, I am able to communicate to them in a way that is meaningful and relevant to their lives. I am very pleased with the progress we have made in the short time we’ve had, but in time the difference will be noticeable and we will have paved the road for a healthier life.

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/great-things-happening-for-skinny-gene-in-tx/feed/ 0 Through A Mother’s Eyes https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/through-a-mothers-eyes/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/through-a-mothers-eyes/#respond Sat, 08 May 2010 20:35:39 +0000 http://skinnygene.wordpress.com/?p=284 Every Mother’s Day seems to bring with it a little more perspective.  

As a mother of a fun and feisty 3-yr old daughter (named Nyiah), I might even venture to say that my perspective on motherhood changes daily.  What my child learns from me, what I learn from my child, what I learn from others- it’s like a constant graduation through life.  

During the last 30 days, I have had the opportunity to experience multiple aspects of motherhood from other mothers’ eyes.  I found that when a mother protects, inspires, and honors her children, she also impacts everyone around her.

Protect– On April 14th, we launched a 12-month Skinny Gene Diabetes Prevention Program in San Antonio, TX.  We have the honor and privilege of working with these beautiful mothers over the next year. Each woman has a strong commitment to family (and community) and the determination to give her kids a chance to live a healthy, diabetes-free life. (Read More)

Inspire– In the last 30 days I also found Mary (Fit Factor Kids) who is fighting childhood obesity and inspiring children to take the steps towards living an active life. In addition to her kids fitness videos, she launched a walking challenge, “Walk the Tworld” (T stands for Twitter) to encourage families to walk 100 million step in the month of May.  I thought this was awesome, so I wanted to help… (Read More)

Love and Honor: Last month, I took the opportunity to walk in the San Diego March of Babies, in honor of Henry- a precious little boy who knew his mother’s love, although he was never given the chance to see her face.  

With Team Henry walking in Chicago, I thought I’d arrive in San Diego’s Balboa Park and be the sole representative for Team Henry. Boy was I wrong! The thousands of participants weren’t just walking in honor of their “miracles” and “angels”,  but for all babies and children- even our beloved Henry.

As I walked, I was reminded of a few important things that day:  

No matter what the situation is…when you have support, you are never alone.

AND  

There is no strength like the strength of a mother, and there is no love like a mother’s love.

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/through-a-mothers-eyes/feed/ 0 Kids in the Kitchen https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/kids-in-the-kitchen/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/kids-in-the-kitchen/#respond Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:53:23 +0000 http://skinnygene.wordpress.com/?p=229 We love participating in the annual Junior League Kids in the Kitchen Event!

Kids in the Kitchen is an annual event designed to address the urgent issues surrounding childhood obesity and poor nutrition by getting children and their parents excited about leading a healthy lifestyle through interactive, hands-on activities.

It was such a joy to teach the importance of vitamins to more than 1,500 attendees this year. We are always so impressed by the parent’s desire to create a healthy home for their families, and the kids’ willingness to learn a fact or two.

It doesn’t hurt, of course, that each child is given a “bingo card” that requires a stamp from our Vitamin Central booth to win prizes.

While we try to unload as much fun vitamin knowledge as we can, at times we’d notice adorable little eyes fixated on the stamp tucked in our hands– waiting anxiously for us to reward them for finding our booth.

Most of the time, the kids are like sponges, taking in whatever they can. We are frequently shocked by how knowledgeable they are about nutrition, and their love for fruits and vegetables.

Last year, one little boy even asked Kim (our Skinny Gene RN) if Vitamin K, referred to as the “Clotmaster”, had anything to do with platelets. Wow!

This year’s best response came from a sweet little girl. When Kim asked her “Where are your bones?” She confidently replied, “At home.” Turns out she has a couple of dogs.

Kids in the kitchen is fun and rewarding, in so many ways. Our hope is that the kids will leave realizing that yes, food should taste good; but it also has a purpose. Eating colorful, vitamin rich foods is important- whether they want to be strong like Popeye, have good vision like Superman, or just wanna live life and play in the sun.

ASK AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE

One of the most common questions we heard was, “How much Vitamin__ should my kid be getting?” We promised to give you the actual breakdown, so here it is, and a quick reminder as to why your kids need these vitamins.

“How Come?”

Vitamins play an important role in the health and development of our children. Adding vitamin-rich foods into our children’s diet is an easy way to help our children live a long and healthy life.

Our booth focused on a  few of the benefits of eating foods rich in A, C, D (and calcium), E, and K.

Vitamin A: Improves your eyesight and helps your body to fight germs

Vitamin C: Forms collagen, which maintains healthy tissues (muscles and gums). This vitamin also helps to boost your immune system.

Vitamin D: Helps your body to absorb calcium, which grows strong bones.

Vitamin E: Protects your skin from harmful UV rays. This vitamin is also a powerful antioxidant that protects your body from disease.

Vitamin K: Allows your blood to clot, which stops cuts from bleeding. It also helps to bind calcium to the bone.

“How Much?”

 

Age Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Calcium
  mcg/day mg/day mcg/day mg/day mcg/day mg/day
Infants            
0-6 months 400 40 5 4 2 210
7-12 months 500 50 5 5 2.5 270
             
Children            
1-3 years 300 15 5 6 30 500
4-8 years 400 25 5 7 55 800
             
Males            
9-13 years 600 45 5 11 60 1300
14-18 years 900 75 5 15 75 1300
19-30 years 900 90 5 15 120 1000
31-50 years 900 90 5 15 120 1000
51-70 years 900 90 10 15 120 1200
>70 years 900 90 15 15 120 1200
             
Females            
9-13 years 600 45 5 11 60 1300
14-18 years 700 65 5 15 75 1300
19-30 years 700 75 5 15 90 1000
31-50 years 700 75 5 15 90 1000
51-70 years 700 75 10 15 90 1200
>70 years 700 75 15 15 90 1200
             
Pregnancy            
<18 years 750 80 5 15 75 1300
19-30 years 770 85 5 15 90 1000
31-50 years 770 85 5 15 90 1000
             
Lactation            
<18 years 1200 115 5 19 75 1300
19-30 years 1300 120 5 19 90 1000
31-50 years 1300 120 5 19 90 100
 
Creating a healthy home is hard work and you have to stay on top of your game.  As we learned from our friends at the Kids In The Kitchen event, our kids are actually interested in this information, which is a great start to a healthy life!  We were glad to be a part of this learning experience.  

If you have additional questions, please contact us at healthyhome@jmossfoundation.org or register for our FREE webinar: How to Balance Your Family’s Different Nutritional Needs. www.bit.ly/diffnutrition

]]> https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/kids-in-the-kitchen/feed/ 0 Kids really do like fruits and vegetables! https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/kids-really-do-like-fruits-and-vegetables/ https://skinnygeneprojectnew.dreamsites.io/kids-really-do-like-fruits-and-vegetables/#respond Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:13:36 +0000 http://skinnygene.wordpress.com/?p=139 DIETITIAN’S DIARY (March 15th)

Over the weekend, the Skinny Gene Project was happy to have a booth at the Kids in the Kitchen fair in San Diego.

As a Registered Dietitian and long time Pediatric Dietitian, I was very proud of our youth! The kids were eager to learn about, wait….can you believe this? Fruits and Vegetables!

Our booth was created to teach kids about the importance of having these micronutrient rich foods in there diets. We had plates loaded with colorful fruits and vegetables and many other fun props to teach kids the role of vitamins A,C,D, E, K, and the mineral Calcium are for there bodies. The kids came up to the booth pointing, touching, and talking about their favorite fruits and vegetables, some of their answers even surprised their parents!

There was some talk from parents of their kids being picky eaters, not liking certain or all vegetables. This is one thing I have seen over my career working with kids, but there is good news, which I passed on to each of these parents. Kids will eat fruits and vegetables if that is what is offered and available. If you give your child a choice between carrots and cheetos, there is no doubt what they will choose. The solution is easy, leave the cheetos at the grocery store! If you don’t want your child to eat something, don’t buy it for them! I know this is easy for me to say, but once your child gets used to the rules, that’s it, remember who is in charge!

BY: Emily Barr, MS, RD, CNSC

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