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Crazy schedule? 7 Tips to keep your kids healthy

Anyone who’s raised a family knows how crazy it can get.  In the midst of on-the-fly family life, it can be extremely tempting to let healthy habits slide.  So how do we tackle this?  Awhile back, I interviewed Dr. Stephen Cook, a medicine and pediatrics doctor at the University of Rochester Medical Center who has conducted research on childhood and adolescent obesity since 2001 and launched a community-wide initiative to help train pediatricians in best practices for measuring and addressing obesity in kids.  His insight gives us practical ways to build healthy habits that our children can carry into adulthood. …

Healthy Mexican Casserole

If you’re craving Mexican on a cold winter’s night, you need to try this Healthy Mexican Casserole.  It checks all the boxes: Comfort food, nutrient-rich, relatively easy, and your family will love it.  If you can chop vegetables, you can make this!  Plus, you can make it with or without meat.  There’s not much heat in here in order to make it more kid-friendly, but feel free to add a chopped jalapeno or some chipotle peppers.  Also, I like to use organic cheese and beans.  One last thing–When I’m in a hurry, I love to buy a plain rotisserie chicken and …