Welcome parents! Find practical, up-to-date information you can use to balance good nutrition and a busy family schedule, including recipes, expert interviews, snack and meal tips, and more!

• Family Cooking — Try our December recipes for the holidays: Chocolate French Toast with Yogurt & Berries, Cocoa-Berry Yogurt Tarts, and Apple Brown Betty Smoothie.

• Holiday Eating — Find tips for trimming holiday calories from registered dietitian and certified LIFESTEPS® Weight Management instructor, Barbara Paulsen.

• Teach Kids to Live Nutrient-Rich — Find practical tips for shifting the focus from "what not to eat" to "how to make healthy food choices."

• Step More This Holiday Season — Find 10 tips for fitting more steps into a jam-packed schedule.

• Deck the Halls with Flavored Milk — Serve the flavored milk instead of soda or juice drinks to children attending your holiday gathering. It's festive and downright nutritious. Parents will thank you, too!

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