Kids Health QA: Vitamins for Picky Eaters
I think my 3-year old needs a multivitamin, but what kind is best? - Parenting
My Toddler Lost Her Appetite
Why it's normal and when it becomes a real problem -
Kid-Friendly Recipes: Pizza minis
4 pint-size takes on a classic kid favorite - Parenting
Kid-Friendly Recipes: Pasta Salads
There's lots to love: minimal cooking, fun shapes, bright colors-and delicious cool or at room temperature - Parenting
Kid-Friendly Recipes: Little Dippers
These faux fondues will have kids dunking (and eating) fruits, vegetables, and more! - Parenting
Picky Eating
What you can do to encourage a more adventurous eater -
The Fun of Eating Your Dinner
What to do when your toddler wants your food - Parenting
Making School Lunches He'll Actually Eat
How to make meals she's sure to eat - Parenting
Kid-Friendly Veggies
Tasty ways to entice your child to eat his vegetables - Parenting
Quick Meals Made Better
Quick meals made better - Parenting
Mealtime Makeovers
These easy changes can help your child eat better too - Parenting
Feeding a Picky Eater
For babies on up, strategies to help even the choosiest kids eat well - Parenting
What's Missing From Your Child's Diet?
With a few simple changes, you can make sure your child gets everything he needs - Parenting
Crab Cakes
Even picky eaters gobble down these yummy seafood treats -
OTHER PROBLEMS
- The Picky Eater and ADD/ADHD
I’m often asked by moms how to begin to improve their families’ diets. Just the other day, the question came up again. This time it was from a mom with a six-and-a-half year old daughter with ADHD.Having a child with ADD/ADHD, who is a picky eater, initially takes more work. You may have a child self-limiting the kinds of whole […] - My Unofficial Costco Organic Foods List
Although, I frequently shop at a whole foods store, you can save on organics at big box stores like Sam’s Club and Costco. Since there’s not a Sam’s Club near me, I have a Costco membership.“Costco Organic Foods” is a list I put together for my son-in-law, David. He has a Costco membership, but lives […] - Chocolate’s Hot Debate
News for Chocolate Lovers is a Mixed BatchFirst the good news:Dark chocolate has been found to have more flavonoids than any food tested so far, including blueberries, red wine, and black and green teas! In fact, dark chocolate has four times more flavoniods than tea. Dark chocolate has been found to have more flavonoids than any […] - Mealtime is Happy Time
Dinner is the one time of the day families can share. Today, many busy families eat together only three times a week. With just a little planning, you can change that statistic for your family. Enjoy being together. Your children will be grown and gone much too soon.Thanksgiving may be over, but don’t stop giving […] - The Holidays with a Picky Eater
This is absolutely the worst time of the year for sugar consumption. The problem for children is that simple carbohydrates (especially sugar) are primary in their diets. To make matters worse for the picky eater, who self-limits veggies and whole grains, is that they love to eat junk foods and sweets.Our traditional holiday foods only make it more difficult for parents of […] - Healthy, Hearty and Full of Gratitude—Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is NOT Turkey Day. Okay, we eat lots of turkey on Thanksgiving, but it’s NOT Turkey Day. More than the bird on the menu, Thanksgiving is first and foremost about our gratitude to God for what He has provided.Yes, the day is a reminder of the cooperation and friendship between the Indians and Pilgrims, […] - What Ya Gonna Do With Those Leftovers?
The one day a year when there’s more food than we can eat is Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, waste isn’t confined to the holidays. According to the US Department of Agriculture, up to one-fifth of America’s food goes to waste each year, with an estimated 130 pounds of food per person ending up in landfills. With grocery […] - What Are You Eating?
Americans spend over 100 billion dollars on fast food each year! In a recent study by Dr. Hope Jahren, published in the November 2008 issue of “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”, researches sampled foods fromMcDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. Using carbon isotopes the researches traced what the animals consumed. They based this […] - Have a Natural Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is only days away. If you want to have a “Natural Thanksgiving” now is the time to think about it. A natural Thanksgiving sounds easy enough, but it takes some forethought.For the last 30 years, our Thanksgivings have been as natural (chemical free) as possible. Most Thanksgiving dinners are loaded with ingredients the Pilgrims never […]
