Archive for 'Nutrition'
Food Safety During the Summer Months
Some food safety tips for the long hot days of summer. Summer Food Safety During the summer there are more opportunities for food to become spoiled and lead to food poisoning. It why we need to [...]
The Importance of Family Mealtime
Sitting down for a family meal provides more than just good nutrition. It can provide real quality time for the entire household. When it comes to our children’s nutrition, we usually think more about what our [...]
Iron in Children’s Diets
Why is iron so important for our kids health? Iron in Children’s Diets When children don’t have enough healthy red blood cells, they can become anemic. Usually this is due to iron deficiency, and believe it [...]
How to Shop for Healthy Food
A few simple tips on how to shop for the healthiest foods for your family. Healthy Food When it comes down to it, choosing the healthiest foods for your family isn’t all that difficult. According to [...]
Hiding Vegetables in Meals Helps Fight Obesity
According to researchers at Pennsylvania State University, preschool children consumed nearly twice as many vegetables and reduced their caloric intake by 11% when vegetables were hidden in their favourite foods. With childhood obesity rates on the [...]
The Dangers of Food Poisoning in Children
What you need to know about food poisoning. Food Poisoning Every year in North America, there are millions of cases of food poisoning. Food borne illness can be serious particularly in the elderly, those with chronic [...]
Are Some Junk Foods Okay for Children?
Saying an absolute “no” to ice cream, cookies and chips may be doing your child more harm than good. As our children grow we have less say over all areas of their life including their nutrition. [...]
Overweight Children and Obesity
More and more we’re hearing about how the obesity rate in children is increasing. Many experts say that today’s sedentary lifestyle is the culprit. With children spending more time plugged into television and computers, and less [...]
Whining and Dining
Part cookbook, part parenting manual, Whining and Dining – from two food lovers who are also mums of picky eaters – will bring sanity to every family’s table. Your kids are happily sitting at the table. [...]
Body Intelligence
Finally ready to jump off the diet merry-go-round? Fed up with risking your health on diet pills and supplements that don’t deliver on their promises? Ashamed about your weight and guilty about every bite you eat? [...]
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