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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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So You Have a Picky Eater
If you have a picky eater, mealtime can make you feel like you want to pull your hair out. It is very frustrating for parents to watch their child only ...
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Combating Childhood Obesity
Your child not only forms the groundwork for a healthy existence in childhood, his eating styles influence his / her health in the future. Too frequently ...
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Children Eating Healthy
Quick food is a big part of modern life these days, making it terribly laborious to show a child how he or she ought to eat healthy. The most cost effective ...
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Dinners for Busy Families
Dinner is the last meal of the day and a time when families can get together and discuss their day. It is also a hectic meal for busy moms who are just ...
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Five Tips for Getting Picky Kids to Eat Fruits and Vegetables
Is your child super-picky? It's sometimes tough to know whether cautious eaters, as I like to call them, are getting proper nutrition. Here are a few ...
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Serving Size vs. Portion Size: What's the Difference?
Find out the difference between serving sizes and portions sizes. Choosing nutritious foods and keeping portion sizes sensible will help keep your family ...
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Eating Fast Foods the Healthy Way
As a parent, you have a strong influence over how much fast food your child eats. Find out how to set some guidelines to follow when eating out that will ...
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Quench Their Thirst Without Colas
Kids love sugary soda drinks; but as parents, we know that between the sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, complete lack of nutrients and caffeine, that ...
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A New Twist on Summer Grilling
You'll be surprised what your kids will eat on a stick. Have the butcher help you out for easy meal prep. Poultry can be cubed for easy threading. If ...
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Drinking your Calories
The options for drinks seem to be at an all time high with energy and sport drinks, new flavored sodas, tropical fruit juices, fancy vitamin water, and ...
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School Lunch
Every parent wants to know what to make for school lunch. It is frustrating to find out your child didn't eat a thing you made, even after they suggested ...
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Rise and Shine: It's Breakfast Time!
Most of us already know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Beginning your day without breakfast is like trying to fly a kite without ...
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Easy Healthy Eating and Fitness Tips
March has been declared National Nutrition Month® by the American Dietetic Association, so I can't think of a better time to talk about ways to improve ...
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More Fruits and Veggies, Please!
As a dietitian and a mom of three young children, I naturally have a bowl of fruit on the kitchen table. You may think that this has always been the case. ...
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Fiber and Your Child: How Much Fiber is Enough?
Fiber is an important nutrient that keeps your child's intestines working comfortably. Foods that are good sources of fiber are beneficial because they ...
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Top 10 Ways to Prevent Obesity in Kids
I'm sure you've seen the dire reports about childhood obesity becoming rampant in America. It's a scary thing and not an experience any of us wish upon ...
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Baby-Feeding Options for Working Mothers
Significant events in the 20th century resulted in changes in family dynamics. War, technological advances, and shifts in economics caused women to ...
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5 Ingredients to Banish from Meals
It seems like everything you eat these days is bad for you. First, eggs are part of a balanced breakfast. Then, they are filled with cholesterol, back ...
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Cow's Milk Alternatives
With all of the information out there about the dangers of cow milk (growth hormones, antibiotics) what should you use instead? Nowadays, there is a plethora ...
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Filling and Fabulous After School Snacks
Famished kids can be one rowdy bunch and there is only one way to tame them, with filling and fabulous after school snacks. These recipes will give you ...
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