Karen
Buch
Nutrition Consultant

Juggling jobs, kids and the demands of a busy, modern life often come at the expense of family mealtime at home. In fact, 63% of Americans decide what to eat less than an hour before eating. It's easy to opt for take-out or fast food when schedules get hectic. But there's science-based evidence to support making the effort to eat more family meals instead. What are the Benefits of Family Meals? -Studies show that eating home-cooked meals together as a family nourish the spir

About the Company Crispy Green®, the leading U.S. provider of high-quality freeze-dried fruit snacks, was founded in August 2004 with a vision to become the leading provider of high quality, natural food products desired by everyone who wants to live a healthy and better life. Providing nutritious and delicious snacks to consumers of all ages is what Crispy Green® is all about. The Crispy Green® philosophy is simple: keep it pure, keep it tasty and keep it wholesome. Based in

Healthier meals and snacks can equate to improved performance. It can be difficult to make sure kids are eating healthfully enough to perform at their best on and off the field. Families and athletes often face challenges including late-night practices, inconvenient lunchtimes, demanding tournament schedules, travel leagues and lack of sleep. In her first book, Fueling Young Athletes, author and registered dietitian nutritionist, Heather Mangieri, RDN, CSSD, MS, offers parent

The 8th editition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, released today, encourage all of us to eat more fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, seafood, beans, and legumes. They also advise us to moderate caffeine and alcohol, and limit some foods including sugar-sweetened foods and beverages, and meat, especially the highly-processed types. They state that a healthy eating pattern limits saturated fats and trans fats, added sugars, and sodium. Notably, the newest edition of