Articles by Elana Natker

Eating dinner together as a family is something we take seriously in our house. But that doesn’t mean dinnertime needs to be serious. Sometimes, usually when my husband travels and it’s just the two kids

Product Reviewed: Mauviel M’cook Stainless Steel Roasting Pan with Rösle Marinade Injector I’ll admit, it took me a while to try out the Mauviel M’cook Stainless Steel Roasting Pan with Rösle Marinade Injector. I don’t

Making a good pizza is easy and requires ingredients you already may have in your pantry or refrigerator. The only necessary kitchen tools are a standard oven and something to bake it on. A pizza

Reading, writing, arithmetic and … running? Absolutely! Think about it: Kids spend about seven hours per day at school. That’s the majority of their waking hours and nearly one-third of the day. Not all of that time

Everybody eats, so everybody’s an expert in nutrition, right? That’s what you might think by clicking through various articles and posts about health and food these days. In fact, the true nutrition experts are registered dietitian

While the rest of the country may be captivated by that other election, members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics are gearing up for our own annual election. Every year, Academy members vote for

Seafood has a lot going for it. It’s an excellent source of protein and supplies various nutrients including the omega-3 essential fatty acids — eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) — and vitamin D, selenium and

Forget hamburgers and apple pie – what’s more American than pizza? And, I have statistics to prove it: according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, about 1 in 8 Americans consumes

For the past several weeks, my social media feeds have been flooded with tips, tricks and gorgeous pictures of nutritious and appealing lunches for kids. It seems like kids across the country will be sitting