7 Awesome Kids Lunch Box Ideas that They Will Actually Eat

With back to school time upon us, here is a great link to some healthy and cost effective lunch box ideas for kids! Some gluten free options are included. If you are seeking a dairy substitute for the lunch items that include ranch dip, you can try Tessamae's organic dairy free ranch dressing (can be purchased at Kroger).

Anti-Inflammatory Drinks to Start your Morning

Thank you to OPRAH.com for the opportunity to contribute to an article on great anti-inflammatory drink options to start your morning.  Click logo for article...

DNA Diet Nutrition and Fitness

Thank you Tanae Howard FOX 59 WXIN for the opportunity to be a part of your DNA Diet Nutrition and Fitness segment. Click link to watch!

The Best Foods for Women's Health - Staci Small MA, RD Contributes to Reader's Digest

Thank you Reader's Digest for the opportunity to be a part of your recent Women's Health article.  Click logo below for link to article...

Staci Small MA, RD to present at Biomedical Interventions for Autism Conference - Saturday, April 8, 2017

I feel very privileged to once again be a speaker at Cornerstone Autism Center's Biomedical Interventions for Autism Conference.  Seating is limited to the first 150 people.  Click flyer for registration details!

Autism and Diet - How food choices can affect those on the spectrum

Thank you to Indy's Child Parenting Magazine and Maggie Loselle for giving me the opportunity to highlight the biomedical approach for helping those with autism in your September 2016 issue.

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This is your Brain on Food!

Many individuals underestimate the impact that proper nutrition can have on anxiety and depression.  I see this often in my practice.  This article from the July edition of Greenwood Community Magazine highlights the connection between food and mood.

Premature Births Linked to Toxic Chemicals

Interesting article from the Environmental Working Group linking premature births and chemical exposure....

April 9, 2016 - Join me at the 2016 Biomedical Interventions for Autism Conference!

Please join me along with other autism and special needs practitioners at the third annual Biomedical Interventions for Autism Conference at Cornerstone Autism Center.  Click flyer for registration details......

4 Steps to Improve Your Diet - Mango Health Contest

During the past month I have had the great pleasure of working with Mango Health in partnership with their "What's Your Mango Wish" contest.  Mango Health, a nutrition and health app design company based out of San Francisco, received over 700 entries to their contest which encouraged registrants to submit their ultimate nutrition wish for better health.  Their winner, Kristen Dock of Indianapolis, was awarded 6 nutrition therapy sessions to fulfill her wish of learning better cooking habits, losing weight, and leading an overall healthier lifestyle.  I was honored to be selected by Mango Health to work with Kristen.

In Mango Health's latest contest blog update "4 Steps to Improve Your Diet", you can read about Kristen's progress along with tips from me on easy ways you can make diet improvements.

Why You Should Eat Avocados Every Day.........

I greatly enjoy avocados and the nutrition value they provide.  Whether making guacamole, adding to salads, or incorporating into baked goods, they are a very versatile fruit.  Below is a link to a good article by Frank Lipman MD found on www.mindbodygreen.com on the benefits of avocados. 

Click here for article Why You Should Eat Avocados Every Day...

Dairy Free Ranch Dressing / Vegetable Dip

This is an easy recipe for a ranch dressing / vegetable dip I recently created for my family. Enjoy!

- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup So Delicious® brand coconut milk yogurt, plain
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp. each onion powder, dried basil, oregano, dill
- Pinch of salt and pepper

Mix all ingredients together and chill. Serve with fresh vegetables as a dip or use over salad for dressing. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and use within two days.

2015 Biomedical Interventions for Autism Conference - Hope and Healing for Autism Families

Very honored to be a part of another great line up of practitioners speaking at the upcoming April 18, 2015 Biomedical Interventions for Autism Conference.

Nutritional Considerations for Depression

Click image below to read my full article Nutritional Considerations for Depression as seen in the December 2014 issue of Autism Companion Magazine.

Natural Approaches to Boosting your Immune System

Natural Approaches to Boost your Immune System (especially important as we head into winter) - please click links below to listen to my two most recent segments on WIBC.

Segment 1
http://www.wibc.com/blogs/caregiver-crossing-0/surviving-grace-0

Segment 2
http://www.wibc.com/blogs/caregiver-crossing-0/surviving-grace-1

Four Must-Have Supplements for Autism

Click image below to read my full article Four Must-Have Supplements for Autism as seen in the September 2014 issue of Autism Companion Magazine.

Nutritional Considerations for Depression and Mood

Thank you WIBC for giving me the opportunity to talk about nutritional considerations for depression and mood. Links to both segments below.

Part I
http://www.wibc.com/blogs/caregiver-crossing-0/caregiver-crossing-33

Part II
http://www.wibc.com/blogs/caregiver-crossing-0/caregiver-crossing-34 

 

Going Gluten and Casein Free - Does This Diet Affect Those with Autism?

Thank you Indy's Child Magazine for the opportunity to speak on the GFCF diet as an option for assisting those with autism (article link here).

Contrary to what many still believe (also noted in the article), the gut-brain connection has been positively demonstrated in several studies over the years. One particular study, "The Possibility and Probability of a Gut-to-Brain Connection in Autism" published by Reichelt et. al. in 2009 can be referenced at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19917211.

 

 

Could It Be Food Sensitivities?

Click image below to read my full article Could It Be Food Sensitivities? as seen in the June 2014 issue of Autism Companion Magazine.



Clean Your Plate: 6 Steps to Removing Harmful Chemicals from your Diet

Click to read full article as seen in the March 2014 issue of Autism Companion Magazine.