Author: Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD

  • Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD

    Becky Gonter-Dray is Board Certified as a Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition and works part-time in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit dietitian, Homecare (Children’s Home Health Care of Dayton) and Nutrition Clinic (outpatient nutrition counseling) at Dayton Children’s. Becky also is an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton, teaching in the Health and Sports Science Department. With her husband, Alex, the Gonter-Dray’s have 3 boys ages 8, 5 and 3. They enjoy trying new foods in their house and cooking in the kitchen together. Becky hopes to bring to the Dayton Children’s blog sound nutrition facts and information along with how to provide healthy options for today’s busy families by sharing some of her experiences.
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| April 23, 2013

A new spin on the family tree

Often in school, kids will complete a family tree.  But, have you ever heard of a Family Medical Tree? Do you know the medical history that lies in your background? In one of my University of Dayton classes that I … Continue reading →

Category Children's health Parenting Ages
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| April 18, 2013

How big is your dinner plate?

A study conducted by Temple University Department of Public Health in Philadelphia researched if the size of the dinner plate made a difference in the energy intakes of children.  Did you know obesity affects 17% of children? A group of … Continue reading →

Category Nutrition SymptomsDiet, Nutrition and Fitness Ages
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| April 9, 2013

Was the ‘happy box’ worth it?

Do you remember reading about the Happy Box we subscribed to in 2012? The Happy Box season ended in December.  At that time, we asked ourselves the following questions and reevaluated if we should again re-subscribe for 2013. Should we … Continue reading →

Category Nutrition Recipes for families Ages
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| April 2, 2013

What’s making our kids overweight?

Is it the added salt and sugar sweetened beverages that are causing our kids to be overweight/obese? Did you know obesity affects 17% of children?  Why is this?? Is it the salt that is causing kids to be overweight?  Is … Continue reading →

Category Children's health Nutrition Ages

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