Eating & Mealtime |
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Bag Lunches - Nutrition
100 lunches into the school year and you've run out of ideas to pack in them and your child has run out of enthusiasm to eat them. Don't give up, you are halfway there. Use these quick and easy ways to perk...
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Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
Today in North America, the following standards regarding vitamin supplements are generally accepted for normal full-term babies: Exclusively breastfed babies need to take a vitamin D supplement...
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Sweets Are Not Always Treats
When my oldest daughter was 7, she would save her candy for weeks, eat one little piece at a time, and always ask before she ate any. On the other hand, her little sister, 2, would yell "canny, canny" and eat...
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Getting Kids Hooked on Healthy Eating
Most of us would wish for our children a healthy and fulfilling life. One of the ways to achieve this is through life-style choices. As a care provider you can influence a child's food choices by what you say and...
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Food Fads Don't Work
Ok people, let's talk. It's September and you know what that means. We all start reorganizing our lives. It feels like we have a chance to start new. Sometimes we might be tempted to buy the book with the weird...
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Healthier First Birthday Cake Ideas
Parents are often looking for a healthy alternative to the standard, sugary, preservative-filled birthday cake for their baby’s introduction to the wonderful traditions of birthdays. We’ve heard...
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How to Avoid Kids' Blood Sugar "Spike and Crash"
Kids love roller coasters. Moms don’t -- well, at least not the ones that take place inside our homes! I’m talking about the...
