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Living Healthy TV – APPLES
FEED Founder, Lara Field teamed up with WGN’s Living Healthy TV to talk about everyone’s favorite fall fruit — APPLES! Check out the segment to learn the beneficial properties of apples, why they should be incorporated into your daily diet, and watch them prepare an easy FEED-approved snack!
Hot Stuff with Chicago Health
Hot peppers bring more to the plate than popping colors and heat that makes your eyes water. Have you ever heard of capsaicin? It’s a plant compound that’s responsible for hot pepper heat, AND for the associated health benefits. Capsaicin is present in all peppers. The spicier the pepper, the more capsaicin it contains. If...Read More ›
Keeping it real with FEED Founder Lara Field
FEED Founder, Lara Field joins Donna Rudolph, founder of Teeny Tiny Treatments for an engaging, thought-provoking talk about work-life balance, the status of children’s health, and how to manage healthy eating with a family. The conversation addresses the pandemic and how it has affected our nutrition and eating habits. Lara also discusses her life at home,...Read More ›
Top Tips for Healthy Bones
Calcium is an essential mineral for strong bones, in addition to Vitamin D and magnesium. Did you know your child’s calcium requirements are at their peak in childhood? It is crucial to find ways to incorporate calcium rich foods such as yogurt, milk and cottage cheese in our kid’s diets. Check out these frozen kefir...Read More ›
Summertime Salad Swaps
Summer is right around the corner, and what better way to embrace the warm weather than with some refreshing and nutrient-packed salad recipes? Warmer temps call for cooler lunchtime options including chicken, egg or tuna salad. However, these tempting salads are typically made with mayonnaise and loaded with excess calories and fat. Lighten up your...Read More ›
Starting Solid Foods for Baby
We are excited to team up with the Egg Nutrition Center to bring you a FREE virtual class all about feeding baby. This dynamic webinar is interactive and engaging with plenty of education, discussion, cooking and fun! Lara Field, registered dietitian and expert in pediatric nutrition, will break down the science of feeding new babies...Read More ›
Healthy Eating for New Parents
Being a new mom is joyful…and challenging! While nearly all of the attention goes to taking care of baby, it’s important to take care of mom too. FEED founder and registered dietitian, Lara Field, provides healthy tips that will benefit both baby AND mom. Focus on Foods that Keep You Full Foods like whole grains...Read More ›
Super Bowl Spread Swaps
The big game is approaching. For many, this day brings together family and friends to watch one of the greatest sports events of the year, but sitting around the living room with an abundance of food also brings us one of the largest calorie-consuming feasts of the year. Research by the Calorie Control Council (CCC)...Read More ›
How to be successful in work (and manage your waistline!) while working from home
Pandemic life sure has changed many of our daily habits. Some for the better, others not so much! While it might feel difficult, you can reshape some of those new habits to be successful both in work, and manage your waistline, while working from home! FEED Founder and Registered Dietitian, Lara Field, joined Oasis North...Read More ›