A National Push for More Home-Cooked Meals

A recent AP article printed by Shaw Media (http://www.nwherald.com/2014/03/14/michelle-obama-cooking-at-home-has-its-advantages/aswk6ge/?page=1) discussed current and future initiatives of the Let’s Move anti-childhood obesity effort by the first lady, Michelle Obama.

In addition to pushing for healthier food products, better school breakfast and lunch programs, and improved Nutrition Facts food labels, the first lady would like to push Americans to make more healthy, home-cooked meals.

As a dietitian and a mom of three, I understand how the typical family struggles with not only healthy eating, but eating at all, with our hectic work schedules, school, and after-school commitments.  I know many families, including sometimes my own, that grab dinner on the way to practice or don’t eat until after 8:00 p.m. 

Eating healthy does take time to plan and execute, but it can be done, even with a busy schedule.  If it can’t, then maybe we should consider the importance of fitting the time in to do it.  Not only for the benefits of eating better, but to preserve that special family time around the table that so many of us miss out on these days.

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At a time where it is more critical than ever, the mission of Kate Olson, MHA, RD, CDE is to improve the overall health of the public through nutrition education and to encourage excellent quality of life through the use of realistic and practical healthy eating advice and the implementation of long-term healthy habits.

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This blog is written by me, Kate Olson, MHA, RD, CDE.  I am a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator.  I have been working in the field of nutrition for over 10 years with a focus in outpatient nutrition counseling and diabetes management.  Currently I own a private nutrition counseling practice and teach a nutrition course at a local community college.  

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