Filling and Fabulous After School Snacks

Filling and Fabulous After School Snacks

Moms / Nutrition

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 some quick, healthful and satisfying snacks that will get your kids through those long hours after school and before dinner. Teeny Tiny…

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Dinners for Busy Families

Dinners for Busy Families

Moms / Nutrition

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 getting off of work or who have been busy with other activities all day. If you are a…

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Is it OK for Kids to Go Vegetarian?

Is it OK for Kids to Go Vegetarian?

Moms / Nutrition

Decades ago, vegetarianism was considered something of a fringe lifestyle, reserved for hippies and Buddhist monks. Those days are long gone. As more Americans focus on green living and conscious consumerism, vegetarianism is becoming a widely accepted and even celebrated way of life for people of all ages. If your…

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School Lunch

School Lunch

Moms / Nutrition

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 what to put in it. It is also frustrating because it is just another thing to remember in a busy day…

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Product Review: Vitamins

Product Review: Vitamins

Moms / Nutrition

Vitamins are a great way to make up for what may be missing from our diets. They can also help protect us against some diseases and conditions. If you don’t know what to look for in vitamin supplements or what works best for different people, you’ll find helpful tips and…

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10 Foods to Banish from Your Pantry

10 Foods to Banish from Your Pantry

Moms / Nutrition

Conscious eating is all the rage, with numerous movements-local first, all organic, green living, etc.-celebrating the virtues of consuming foods that are good for the body and the Earth. This is great news for American families who have an interest in following a more balanced and healthy diet, as the…

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Combating Childhood Obesity

Combating Childhood Obesity

Moms / Nutrition

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 school lunch programs present junk food simply because the food is popular and cheaper. On the other hand, the price of balanced foods does…

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So You Have a Picky Eater

So You Have a Picky Eater

Moms / Nutrition

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 fiddle with their food at dinner or not even touch it, claiming they “don’t like it.” Then what happens? Thirty…

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Quench Their Thirst Without Colas

Quench Their Thirst Without Colas

Moms / Nutrition

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 soda should remain a special occasion drink and not an everyday beverage. When your kids are craving colas, what can you give them that they’ll love…

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