May 9, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Nutrition
On a cold, windy day while starting to make banana bread, I heard a knock at the door. It was my 6-year old neighbor Carter. He wanted to practice putting... Read more
May 7, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Child Nutrition, Fitness, Life Balance
We are in the thick of the 2015 Screen-Free Week according to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Back in my public health days it was called it “Break Free from... Read more
May 5, 2015 | by admin | Child Nutrition
When was the last time you taught a child to cook? I have great memories of inviting eight children to my house to do a test run on a cooking demo I... Read more
May 1, 2015 | by admin | Gratitude, Life Balance, Wellness
Do you remember the tradition of making May Baskets and taking them to the homes of friends and family, ringing the doorbell, then running away to see if they... Read more
April 27, 2015 | by admin | Child Nutrition, Nutrition, Wellness
This is Molly, a peppy 14-year old I met at a Health Fair where I had a booth. Molly first caught my eye as she was juggling two pieces... Read more
April 20, 2015 | by admin | Fitness, Nutrition
More than once I have been asked to run a local “Biggest Loser” contest since I am after all, a dietitian. And we dietitians are all about massive weight... Read more
April 12, 2015 | by admin | Attitude, Wellness
This is a sign I saw once while vacationing in San Francisco. When I travel, I like to snap photos of signs that grab me. It said “Bev” all... Read more
April 4, 2015 | by admin | Attitude, Life Balance, Wellness
Easter Sunday 1962 Whenever my mom wanted one of her daughters (8 to be exact) to do something quickly for her, she would say “Go now, hop like a... Read more
April 2, 2015 | by admin | Nutrition, Wellness
Which is better, cage-free eggs or caged? Well, it depends, on who you are! Are you the hen or are you the person eating the egg? That’s the question... Read more
March 28, 2015 | by Bev Benda | Business Strategy, Life Balance
I was on the home stretch after a long walk when my 8-year old neighbor challenged me to a game of “Around the World.” He’s very good, even though he’s never... Read more