Archive for 'Nutrition'
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. [...]
Food Struggles and Picky Eaters
Is your child a picky eater? While it may be tempting to bribe her to eat her meals, in the long run this creates more problems than its worth. Remember how voracious your child’s appetite was [...]
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 [...]
How to Choose Healthy Snack Foods for Children
When you were a child, how many times were you told not to eat between meals? Well now there’s good news for kids who love their snacks. When your toddler requests a snack, think twice about [...]
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. [...]
Raising Happy, Healthy Weight-Wise Kids
Raising Happy, Healthy Weight-Wise Kids will help you guide kids toward a healthy body weight and a positive body image – from infancy through the turbulent teens. By tackling the good, bad and just plain ugly [...]
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