Fuel for "Back to School"

Are chips and soda the first thing your kids reach for after school? Not sure how to boost your kids’ brain-power and keep them energized through the school day? Confused about proper portions and how to balance delicious with nutritious? Are you clueless on how to keep your kids eating healthy when you’re not around?

Aside from spoon-feeding your kids from grade school to grad school, it is hard to be assured they are always eating healthfully. With childhood obesity tripling in the past 30 years, you want to make sure you instill good eating habits from a young age. From too-big appetites to picky kids, Wellness Expert and registered dietician Tara Miller offers tips on everything from backpack snacks to lunchbox lessons, sure to take your family’s nutrition to the head of the class!

Wellness Expert Tara Miller is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist specializing in wellness and health management. Owner of Manhattan-based Achieve Balance, Nutrition and Wellness Consulting, she provides one-on-one counseling, corporate lectures, and health consultative services. A media representative for the New York State Dietetic Association, Tara has multiple guest appearances on morning news programs around the country and appears in on-line and print articles including WebMD.