Lisa Woodruff Nutrition, LLC

06/17/2026

Dealing with a picky eater is hard, but infinitely more stressful when food allergies are in the mix.

Well-intended but misleading advice like "they will eat when they are hungry" does not apply. The fear of an allergic reaction is real - for both you and your child.

Check out my latest article: "Navigating Picky Eating in Kids with Food Allergies: The Ultimate Parent's Guide." Inside this guide you will find:
* What is picky eating and what causes it?
* What is the difference between picky eating and Pediatric Feeding Disorder or ARFID?
* Why is picky eating a concern in kids with food allergies?
* What to do if you have concerns about your child's eating
* Tips for feeding picky eaters

Click the link to read the ultimate guide:

This ultimate parent's guide will explain what picky eating is, when to be concerned, how to navigate selective eating, and tips for feeding picky eaters.

05/12/2026

🛑 Tired of being a short-order cook? As a pediatric dietitian specializing in food allergies and family nutrition, I hear you!

One of my favorite tools to streamline meal planning and reduce decision fatigue: Deconstructed Meals!✨

What is a Deconstructed Meal? One that has been modified to serve each individual food separately.

This approach helps make family meals more accessible and inclusive to kids with food allergies. It can also help simplify the process of preparing one meal for a family with picky eaters or young toddlers.

👇 Read my full article on Deconstructed Meals for Picky Eaters: https://lisawoodruffnutrition.com/blog/deconstructed-meals

05/07/2026

Spring illness has hit my house hard this past week🤧🤢😷! While battling reduced appetite and lingering nausea, I use my simple, nutrient-dense, and allergy-friendly smoothie recipe.

My go-to version is peanut-free but contains almond butter and milk. You can easily substitute to make it free from the Top 9 Allergens.

Ingredients:
* 2 Tablespoons almond butter
* 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
* 1 cup frozen fruit
* 1 banana or 1 cup non-frozen fruit
* 1-2 Tablespoons orange juice

Get the full recipe, along with variations and substitution ideas at: https://lisawoodruffnutrition.com/blog/almond-butter-smoothie

10/17/2023

So excited to talk about food allergies with fellow dietitians next month! 💜

Next up is Lisa Woodruff RDN, LD; a food allergy dietitian and published children’s book author. Lisa will be presenting "What’s Going on with Food Allergies? An Update for Dietitians” at the 2023 IAND Annual Meeting on November 6th at 9:15. You don’t want to miss it! Register today, link bellow.

https://www.eatrightiowa.org/events/2023-annual-meeting-nurturing-people-purpose-and-passion

10/17/2023

It's been a minute - but I'm back to share a *new* podcast episode today! Check out Episode 10: All Things Snacks and Kids with Suzi Hinck from .parenting.dietitian.

Please join our conversation as we talk all things snacks, as well as strategies for helping children nurture a healthy relationship with all foods.

If you are a parent that struggles with what to feed your child with snacks, then you need to listen to this podcast. Whether you are a food allergy family or not, snacks play an important role in how we feed our family.

05/31/2023

Let's talk food allergies and all things play - check out my latest podcast with Molly from Navigation Play!

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and more. Get the links at www.lisawoodruffnutrition.com/podcast/09

I'd love to know - what your favorite allergy-friendly way to play?!?

05/30/2023

"Whenever I can cook in the kitchen with friends and family, I proactively insert an allergy-conscious perspective into the space. This gentle shift in dialogue puts the person we are considering before the recipe. That way, everyone is working together as a small community where there is open communication and ultimately facilitates a fun discovery process."

Please check out the latest episode of my podcast, Let's Talk Food Allergies with guest and illustrator Olive Phan. We talk about her artistic process and the inspiration behind the characters in my children's book, Be a Food Allergy Helper!

Learn more: www.lisawoodruffnutrition.com/podcast/08

05/27/2023

This summer is a big one! I am taking a break from social media until mid-July:

📦 Next month we are moving back to NE Iowa
📑 I’m studying for my final exam to become a FARE-trained dietitian in pediatric nutrition
🗂 I’ve also started a very-part time job working with food allergy kiddos, so taking some time away to pivot and re-focus on my business priorities.

Make sure you follow my creative account as I’ve got a few more weeks of new content coming out. My last podcast is all about navigating play with food allergies… it’s going to be a great one! Check out for a sneak peek.

Shout out to for inspiring me to just step back from social media and prioritize quality time with my 3 littles in anticipation of this big, looming transition in their lives.

Hope you have a fabulous summer start and I can’t wait to come back with so much more allergy friendly nutrition!!! 💜💚💙

05/15/2023

It’s Food Allergy Awareness Week! And the one-year anniversary of my first book, Be a Food Allergy Helper!

Check out this latest podcast episode with the illustrator Olive Phan as we talk about the inspiration for her illustrations, the use of art in validating emotions/experiences, and so much more!

Www.lisawoodruffnutrition.com/podcast/08

Link to listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-food-allergies/id1650070723?i=1000612857041

On this episode I am talking with Olive Phan, who illustrated my first children’s book Let’s Talk Food Allergies ! In addition to sharing her creative process behind the artwork, Olive and I also discuss the use of art in validating emotions and experiences. And now, let’s talk food allergies!

05/09/2023

I got to read my book Be a Food Allergy Helper to my son’s kindergarten classroom today 💜 💙💚 It was a great way to celebrate Week by learning how to be a !