healthy eating for children

Kids Love to Cook: Season 2

February 2, 2012
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Are you done drooling yet? Can you believe those were made by a kid no older than my twelve-teen? And I’m not sure which I admire more: her cooking prowess or her ability to keep from licking the spoon. These were created on the online-only show Kids Who Love to Cook. Part of the Season [...]

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The Clean Eating Lifestyle: Is it Family Friendly?

September 2, 2011
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The idea of “clean eating” has seemingly taken many households by storm. Tosca Reno, a fitness guru and poster-woman for clean eating, made the diet famous with her series of books about the lifestyle. Based on the premise that your meals should be filled with fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins, the clean eating lifestyle eliminates [...]

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Protein for Toddlers: How Much Do They Need?

October 22, 2009

Have you ever noticed that when you get hungry you get cranky? In my house, we call that “hangry” and believe me when I say it’s as real of an angry feeling as any other angry feeling. Well, toddlers feel the same thing (well, duh! you’re probably saying). The thing is, it’s hard to get [...]

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Danish Designed High Chair

September 1, 2009

Take a look at this high chair made by Minui – it’s probably the most compact one you’ll ever see. Such a great streamlined design! It is called the Handy Sitt and is made to fit over a regular dining room (or kitchen) chair so your little one can join in the family meal time. [...]

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Trader Joe’s Healthy Snacks

August 27, 2009

It’s hard to fully explain the greatness that is Trader Joe’s for quick, easy and nutritious meals. Since I’m on the quest to find such things, I went to the Trader Joe’s around the corner from our house and came home with the mother lode. To tell you my entire grocery list would take too [...]

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The Search for Healthy Toddler Food

August 21, 2009

I’ve been struggling with nutrition as of late. Since becoming pregnant and having all sorts of aversions to food and, well, the entire kitchen, I’ve noticed that I’ve let my toddler’s food choices slip from nutritious to easy to make. Now I’m not saying that things that are easy to make are inherently not nutritious, [...]

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