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 (1)| January 1, 2013

Quick tweaks in your diet for healthy weight loss

When someone hears I am a dietitian, they often ask, “So, how can I lose weight?” The process of “losing weight” equals energy in compared to energy out.  Gaining weight didn’t happen overnight…changing those lifestyle habits can’t either. We are … Continue reading →

Category Children's health Nutrition
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| December 18, 2012

Baking with vegetables?

Our Happy Box arrived this past Friday – this year’s deliveries run through mid December.  We received 2 rutabagas!  They looked like the turnips we also received, with some yellow coloring.  Goodness – what do I do with these??  Luckily, … Continue reading →

Category Nutrition Recipes for families SymptomsDiet, Nutrition and Fitness Ages
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| December 11, 2012

Seven non-traditional holiday gift ideas

 Only about 35- 40 of my immediate family get together for our family’s Christmas Eve celebration. The first time my husband came to Christmas, it was busy and loud compared to the quieter Christmas’s he grew up with. A Christmas … Continue reading →

Category Nutrition Recipes for families Ages
Becky Gonter-Dray RD, CSP, LD
Permalink| Comments (0)| December 4, 2012

Shaking up our brownie recipe

It’s that time of year when we often look to make lifestyle changes.  You may be looking to make some of those changes in your kitchen.  The Dayton Children’s dietitians gathered again and tested various brownie recipes made with some … Continue reading →

Category Nutrition Recipes for families Ages

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