{"id":17174,"date":"2025-10-23T09:05:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/17174\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T09:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:05:09","slug":"dietitian-shares-simple-tips-for-stress-free-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/17174\/","title":{"rendered":"dietitian shares simple tips for stress-free dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Fall is officially here, and between back-to-school routines, after-school sports, and weekend outings, families are busier than ever. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and mom of three, Jamie Lee McIntyre, joined Sierra Waggoner on We Are Austin to share easy, nutritious ways to keep the whole family fueled all season long!<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to getting healthy meals on the table quickly, McIntyre recommends Real Good Foods Chicken Meatballs \u2014 available at <a href=\"https:\/\/realgoodfoods.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/realgoodfoods.com\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.realgoodfoods.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.They\u2019re high in protein, low in carbs, and made with simple ingredients you can feel good about serving. These fully cooked meatballs make weeknight dinners fast, balanced, and stress-free.<\/p>\n<p>For snack time, McIntyre says parents should look for convenient options that don\u2019t sacrifice nutrition. One of her top picks? Snakkidz Organic Chewy Granola Bars, found at <a href=\"https:\/\/snakkidz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/snakkidz.com\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.snakkidz.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p> These bars are USDA Organic, school-safe, and made with whole grains\u2014perfect for lunchboxes or an after-practice pick-me-up.<\/p>\n<p>To help boost energy and hydration throughout the day, McIntyre suggests adding in a daily dose of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pomwonderful.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pomwonderful.com\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.pomwonderful.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s packed with antioxidants and has no added sugar\u2014just pure pomegranate juice that supports overall wellness!<\/p>\n<p>As families juggle packed calendars this fall, McIntyre reminds viewers to keep it simple, plan ahead when possible, and choose products that are both wholesome and convenient! <\/p>\n<p>Make sure to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jamieleetherdn\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jamieleetherdn\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jamie on her socials! <\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Fall is officially here, and between back-to-school routines, after-school sports, and weekend outings, families are&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17175,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,13461,13462,13460,13467,13466,13463,13464,13465],"class_list":["post-17174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-austin","tag-austin","tag-austin-headlines","tag-austin-news","tag-busy-families","tag-dietitian-tips","tag-healthy-meals","tag-nutrition-hacks","tag-pomegranate-juice","tag-quick-dinners","tag-real-good-foods","tag-snakkidz-granola"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}