Have you been wondering if there is a dairy-free option to put on top of that fabulous gluten free pumpkin pie you made or that decadent pecan pie sweetened with maple syrup instead of corn syrup? Actually, you may still be looking for that pecan pie recipe that works every time (like I am). If […]
Many of our amazing Marian Hope Center families have chosen to restrict certain foods, primarily gluten and dairy, to improve the lives of their children. This has proved to be life-altering for some families in the best possible ways. However, these changes don’t come without a cost. Particularly, being around extended family during the holidays […]
In Part 1 of our holiday series, we talked about large family meals like on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day and how it may be worth it to liberalize some things but to still remain gluten free if you’ve been previously eating this way. Secondly, it is worth continuing to limit sugar since the “holiday […]
I realize that a early November blog about eating during the holidays is a bit cliche and everyone will be doing it, but nevertheless it’s still something we’re all going to be thinking about and dealing with at some level – especially if we’re eating anything besides a Standard American Diet (SAD). So, I think […]
Halloween can be a really fun holiday, but also controversial and difficult for parents to manage. I’m never going to be a no-candy dietitian/mom, but I do think that some level of moderation and intentionality can keep the health and food culture of a family on track. There are a million ideas, methods, and tactics […]
Thousands of young children in the Kansas City area headed back to school this September. During the initial months of the school year, there is heightened attention on students’ development and academic progress. Let us hope they have healthy speech and hearing, for there aren’t many other settings where the ability to communicate matters more. […]
If I hear one thing consistently from clients it is the woes of meal planning. It’s a necessary evil in the minds of most parents trying to feed their families well and stay within the inevitable food budget. A professor I had in graduate school often talked about how our palaces can become our prisons. […]
The world of nutrition supplementation can be confusing and overwhelming to say the least. Even as a Registered Dietitian with experience and training in supplementation, it is hard to keep up and navigate all the different options available. Because all of us at Marian Hope Center are committed to the whole child, we have a […]
Every day more and more families are moving away from processed, packaged foods and towards real food sources. Additionally, many families are moving towards gluten free and dairy free living when this diet changed proved so significant for the development and behavior of their child with special needs. These changes in diet, although the right, […]
Summer is here! That means different things to different people; but to a holistic dietitian like me, I can’t help but think of all the SUGAR that happens over summer. Popsicles and ice cream and juice and Gatorade and fruit and all the “special summer treats.” Part of these are the memories that summer is […]
