Healthy Family Project

This episode of the Healthy Family Project podcast is all all about how to shop for organic foods. We're joined by Sally Kuzemchak, our official registered dietitian and author of RealMomNutrition.com. Sally dispels the myths and breaks down everything you need to know about buying organic. You can't walk into a grocery store without seeing all sorts of labels making bold health claims including organic labels on fresh and packaged foods. There is a lot of confusion among shoppers around what the organic label means, does organic equal healthy, and what nutrition information should actually be taken into account when making food purchases. As Sally notes "organic cookies are still cookies" and shoppers should not be duped into thinking organic always means the food item is healthy. Sally breaks down the meaning of organic when it comes to food labels, what we should know about the dirty dozen list, and what food items to prioritize when it comes to deciding between conventional and organic. What We Cover

This episode of the Healthy Family Project podcast is all about the anti-inflammatory diet. We're joined by co-authors of The Anti-Inflammatory Cookbook. This plant-forward style of eating improves overall health and can prevent chronic and inflammatory-driven illnesses. The anti-inflammatory diet can help families tackle health issues like obesity, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and high blood pressure. Stefania and Hilary joined us to break down the anti-inflammatory diet and share how they put together a cookbook with 100+ recipes that is mindful of the entire family including guidance for babies and kids. Stefania and Hilary go back to basics by explaining what is inflammation and how it affects our bodies. They share how making tweaks to your diet and incorporating this style of eating early in a child's life sets them up for success in health. What We Cover: Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See timestamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through to get all the great

This episode of the Healthy Family Project podcast is all about how to get started with gardening. Heather Manzo gives us a crash course on different types of gardening and what to consider before deciding which style best suits your space and lifestyle. Gardening is a relaxing hobby that requires a decent time commitment but offers big rewards and positively impacts the environment. Whether you have a small balcony or large backyard, you can work with your space and choose plants that can thrive in your environment. From edible landscapes and container gardens to flower beds and indoor gardens, it's all about balancing your goals with your limitations. Heather gives us a crash course on different types of gardens and their benefits, plus useful tips to help you succeed and work on your green thumb. What We Cover: Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See timestamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through to get all the great tips and tricks! 2:45 Get to know Heather 4:47 How

This episode of the Healthy Family Project podcast is all about tackling the world of first foods for babies and toddlers. Kathryn Doherty shares tips to ensure kids are being exposed to the right foods, how to conquer struggles around baby foods and toddler meals, and ideas for baby food meal prep when you're in a pinch. The world of baby and toddler food can be overwhelming. With so many styles of eating from baby lead weaning and purees, to figuring out when to start solids and how to introduce new foods, parents are left with lots of questions. Today on the podcast, we're sharing lots of tips and insights to help new parents easily navigate this exciting stage. What We Cover: Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See timestamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through to get all the great tips and tricks! 1:16 - Meet Katheryn 5:16 - How can we ensure kids are being exposed to the right foods? 8:15 - How to get kids involved and interested in food and cooking 11:00 - Resources for

This episode of the Healthy Family Project podcast is all about how to get started with decluttering your home. Angela Betancourt shares tips to get over the overwhelming stage of organizing, how to tackle your closet, and strategies to kickstart your house decluttering journey. If the thought of decluttering and organizing your home has you running for the hills, stick with us! Today on the podcast, we’re chatting with a professional home organizer about some easy and actionable steps you can take to tackle that closet, clean out that drawer, or go all-in and organize your whole house. What We Cover: Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See timestamps below. But of course, we recommend listening all the way through to get all the great tips and tricks! 3:40 How did Angela get started in home organizing? 7:49 What is the first step to decluttering your home? 14:25 What is the early process of working with a home organizer? 15:32 Confronting the mental aspect of decluttering your house 18:20 Process for decl

This episode of Healthy Family Project is all about how to meal plan including tips on how to get started with meal planning, ideas for repurposing leftovers and dinner staples, and getting input from your kids and family. Christine Pittman is the author of The Cookful and Cook the Story where she values the power of knowing how to meal plan and gives a glimpse into her real life of quick and easy, healthy, homemade cooking. She is well-known for her Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Wing recipe and her knowledge on Best Ways to Cook Pork. Recently she started her own podcast world by releasing TMI with Christine which covers a lot about also focuses on how to meal plan.  When she’s not busy creating recipes, Christine is a cookbook author. Be sure to check out her latest cookbook, The All New Chicken Cookbook: 200+ Chicken Recipes for the Air Fryer, Electric Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, and More!  Healthy Bite Today, Charli and I are sipping on super refreshing and hydrating Watermelon Cucumber Smoothies.

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Julie Revelant, national health writer and owner of Revelant Writing, LLC. Julie covers everything families need to know about added sugars including hidden sugars in common foods, how to cut back on added sugar intake and tips for reading the nutrition label. Julie Revelant is the owner of Revelant Writing, LLC, a firm that provides content marketing, copywriting and brand journalism services for the healthcare industry. She is also a national health journalist and has written hundreds of stories for FoxNews.com, EverydayHealth.com, WhatToExpect.com, TheBump.com, RD.com, FIRST for Women and Woman’s World magazines. For nearly 6 years, Julie wrote Healthy Mama for Fox News, where she covered pregnancy, postpartum, maternal and children’s health, and nutrition. Julie is the founder of JulieRevelant.com, where she teaches parents how to raise healthy kids who not only accept—but crave healthy foods and host of a new podcast, Food Issues, which is set to

To say that 2020 has been crazy would be an understatement. In the midst of all the lifestyle adjustments we've all had to make, we've decided to republish one our favorite episodes: Meditation Benefits for Kids.  In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Marisa Imon, author and host of the Mid-day Meditation Pump Up podcast. Marisa defines meditation and shares the many benefits for adults and children, along with ways to easily fit meditation into our busy schedules.  Marisa is a former teacher and also a best-selling author of the book Super-Intense: How Working with Your Emotional Intensity Makes you a Total Superhero, a meditation-creator, and comedic motivational speaker with training in positive youth development. She has created hundreds of meditations for various apps and business across the globe, serving clients across 14 countries. She lives with Bipolar Type 1 and promotes the mindfulness practices that have positively supported her in living with her diagnosis. She believes that shar

In this episode of Healthy Family Project we talk to, Sally Sampson, Founder ChopChop Magazine. Sally shared her tips for getting kids to prepare their own snacks and spend more time in the kitchen. Besides being a fun cooking magazine for families, ChopChop was named 2013 Publication of the Year by the James Beard Foundation and is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. ChopChop Family’s mission is to inspire and teach kids to cook and eat real food with their families. ChopChop Family believes that cooking and eating together as a family is a vital step in resolving the obesity and hunger epidemics.  Sally is the author and co-author of 23 cookbooks, including ChopChop: The Kids Guide to Cooking Real Food with Your Family, The Olives Table (with Chef Todd English), The Fifty Dollar Dinner Party and Souped Up! She is a contributor to the New York Times’ Motherlode Blog with her Picky Eater Project. She has contributed to Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, The Boston Globe and Cooks Illustrated, among oth

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Amber Gray, digital marketing manager at Healthy Family Project about navigating the upcoming holiday season during COVID. Amber shares tips on how to approach the holidays this year, ways to adjust your traditions, how to stay connected to loved ones, and easy ways to give back to families in need.   Amber is the mom to an active toddler with no chill and navigating a whole new world of food. She has been a part of the Healthy Family Project team for over 10 years, overseeing all digital marketing efforts including digital partnerships, content strategy, social media, website and email marketing.     A passion for healthy cooking was instilled in her at a young age, cooking alongside her mom and sister in the kitchen. Her passion for cooking, food and photography has also brought her behind the lens to develop and photograph recipes for Healthy Family Project and partners.   Want to skip straight to a hot topic? See time stamps below. But of course, we re

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk with our good friend, Jackie Vega, RD, about small ways parents and caregivers can take better care of themselves. Jackie shares realistic and manageable tips to ensure you’re staying hydrated, getting quality rest, and making time for yourself.   Jackie is a registered dietitian, ACE certified personal trainer, wife, and mom of two. She is the founder of the Wellness Solution where she offers guidance to her clients on all things health and fitness.   Jackie recently launched the Busy Moms Kitchen podcast where she invites you into her kitchen to listen in on conversations about life as busy moms, reaching health and fitness goals and other things that only you and your girlfriends will understand.   Healthy Recipes & Tips in Your Inbox Sign up for the Healthy Family Project e-newsletter to receive healthy recipe inspiration, our latest blog posts and more directly to your inbox each week.    Healthy Family Project Facebook Group Join our Healthy Family

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Trish James, the Healthy Family Project VP, about life with food allergies, tips for parents, and how to deal with food allergies around holidays like Halloween. Trish is a grocery industry veteran of 15 years, specifically in the produce industry for nine, working alongside health-conscious brands. Trish is the mom of two very active boys and passionate about helping others, especially in her community, which is why she appreciates the work we do at Healthy Family Project. She can be found volunteering weekly at her local food bank. Trish loves providing useful, relevant, and realistic resources to Healthy Family Project followers – no parent-shaming, just inspiring new habits and celebrating wins. Healthy Bite Featuring Crispy Green Today, we’re snacking on Crispy Green Crispy Fruit! Crispy Fruit snacks are a perfect treat for any occasion (including Halloween!) and a great way to consume fruit on-the-go. Crispy Fruit is 100% pure fruit and comes in 8 fl

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we chat with Pamela Riemenschneider about how families can reduce food waste at home. Reducing food waste is a big concern for many families, with Americans wasting an estimated $218 billion dollars worth of food in 2017. Pamela shares easy ways your family can help reduce food waste, ways to use all of your fruits and veggies, how to properly store fruits and veggies for longer shelf life, lunchroom waste and the truth behind expiration dates. Pamela is a mom of two boys and the retail editor for Blue Book Services. She grew up in the world of fresh produce and has been part of the fresh produce industry for more than 10 years. Healthy Bite Featuring Arctic Apples Today, we’re snacking on Spiced Apple Quesadillas made with Arctic Apples® nonbrowning apples! This recipe comes together in no time with simple ingredients for a healthy snack or quick meal that your kids will love. Use pre-sliced apples from Arctic Apples® to cut down on prep time and clean-up. List

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Ashleigh Evans of Dash of Evans all about how to grocery shop on a budget. Ashleigh loves to show fellow parents how to feed their family AND save money, all while eating healthy. Today, we chat about ways to save money at the grocery store, set and stick to your family budget, and how to prevent food waste and make the most of your groceries. As a busy mom of 4, Ashleigh Evans has no problem taking a little help from the store. On her blog Dash of Evans, she loves to create delicious recipes with easy to find ingredients. Follow along on her Instagram stories for lunchbox ideas, simple dinner recipes and more! Healthy Recipes & Tips in Your Inbox Sign up for the Produce for Kids e-newsletter to receive healthy recipe inspiration, our latest blog posts and more directly to your inbox each week. Healthy Bite Featuring DelFrescoPure® Today, we’re snacking on Hummus and Vegetable Cucumber Boats made with DelFrescoPure Mini Crunchers™ cucumbers, G.R.EAT

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Richard McCarthy, Meatless Monday Culinary Ambassador, about the importance of family dinner and how families can kick start important conversations at the dinner table.  Richard McCarthy is a community development specialist, whose quest for behavior change always puts carrots ahead of sticks. In 2005, he developed one of the nation’s first farmers market incentive programs to promote local vegetable consumption among SNAP consumers in New Orleans.  Based in Brooklyn, NY, he spends hours in the kitchen with his wife and daughter exploring the traditional knowledge of global cuisines that take ordinary and affordable ingredients to prepare culinary surprises that put vegetables first. An author, broadcaster, and organizer, he values food as the bridge between people. Writings: Slow Down with Banana com Queijo  Radio: Farmers Market Minute on WWNO-FM Video: From Disaster to Dessert on rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina; Debate with Sam Kass at the James B

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Michelle Mitchell, co-founder of Humm Kombucha. Over the last few years, kombucha consumption has grown in popularity and we turned to Michelle to answer all of our questions around health benefits, alcohol content, pregnancy safety, and more.  Michelle’s passion for kombucha started over a decade ago and led to her founding Humm. She is the primary driver of Humm’s amazing culture and brand ethos within our staff-centric organization. She is instrumental in creating an air of positive energy and forging a culture of joy  and freedom at Humm. Michelle worked for 6 years in sales and fundraising for Great American Opportunities and the Southwestern Company, earning top sales awards each year before founding Humm. She is fluent in Spanish and studied Arabic extensively while spending time in the Middle East. She has competed in three Ironman triathlons and spent 3 years traveling around the world before settling in Bend, OR. Michelle is a graduate of Central

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Pamela Riemenschneider all about fruits and veggie hacks and must-know tips to save money and keep your produce fresh for weeks. Pamela shares her infinite produce knowledge to help us store our produce items properly, ideas for using up foods before they go bad, and an avocado hack that will change your life!  Pamela is a mom of two boys and the retail editor for Blue Book Services. She grew up in the world of fresh produce and has been part of the fresh produce industry for more than 10 years. Listener Survey! Thank you so much for supporting the Healthy Family Project Podcast from Produce for Kids! We'd love if you could take 5 minutes to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content future episodes. By completing the survey, you'll also be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card! Take the survey here. Healthy Recipes & Tips in Your Inbox Sign up for the Produce for Kids e-newsletter to receive healthy recipe inspiration, our latest blog

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Tanya Acosta about navigating distance learning. With states around the country announcing school closures for the remainder of the year, distance learning is our new normal. We invited our long-time friend, Tanya Acosta, an elementary school educator with 16 years of experience, to share distance learning tips for success. Tanya covers setting schedules, creating a designated school space, adjusting routines based on your child's needs, and lots more to keep kiddos on track while remaining flexible. Tanya has worked in the education field in different variations for about 16 years. She is certified in elementary education K-6, Exception Education (special education) K-12 and have a reading endorsement for grades K-12. She has worked in the elementary capacity for most of her career as a classroom teacher and ESE teacher. She spent four years as a reading MTSS coach working with teachers and training them on reading instruction  and how to implement interv

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Kiran Dodeja Smith of Easy Real Food about managing life at home during quarantine. With the world on lockdown, we’re spending more time at home than ever and that comes with its own set of challenges. Kiran shares ways to create a schedule, split up house duties, and find creative ways to spend time together as a family. Kiran is the mom to four kids under the age of 13, an influencer marketing manager and holistic health coach. Her site, EasyRealFood.com focuses in on real ingredients and helps families ensure they are eating whole nutritious meals. With a busy household herself, she wants to help others not feel the stress that so many often do when it comes to meal planning and eating healthfully. Listener Survey! Thank you so much for supporting the Healthy Family Project Podcast from Produce for Kids! We'd love if you could take 5 minutes to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content future episodes. By completing the survey, you'll

In this episode of Healthy Family Project, we talk to Dr. Stephanie Smith about how to manage anxiety and adjust to life around COVID-19. Dr. Stephanie shares lots of great tips to help families navigate their new routines, tips to avoid over-consuming news, and ways to address the topic with kids and help them understand what’s going on. She also shares ways to stay connected to loved ones despite isolation.  Dr. Stephanie Smith is a mother, clinical psychologist and author of Dr. Stephanie. In her practice, she works with moms, dads, teens and tweens. Dr. Smith uses humor, compassion and common sense to help people make positive changes in their lives. She especially enjoys working with parents to assist them in strengthening their families from the inside out. On her blog, she writes about technology, parenting, friendship, and pop culture – all with a mental health twist. In addition, Dr. Smith is an official blogger for the American Psychological Association’s blog, Your Mind, Your Body. Listener Survey