Nurturing moms are good for family’s health.

Educated moms provide better nutrition and health information for their families which leads to less chronic illness as they age.

Parents’ education can be a more reliable indicator of a child’s home life than family income, said Lisa Berkman, director of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. Families may fall into low income because of unlucky circumstances such as illness, but still have some of the protective benefits education seems to bring to households.
Researchers “often look at education, because it makes a stronger case,” said Berkman, who was not involved with the new study.

Feeding your family a healthy diet can be daunting but sometimes all you need to do is to make a few substitutions.

Switching out high calorie less nutritious food for more nutrient dense choices can simply be a matter of habit.

Check this list of easy switches to maximize your family’s nutrition.