Archive for Healthy for Kids
13 Tips On How To Decrease Sugar Consumption Without Knowing It
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Sugar is EVERYWHERE. Even if you don’t eat dessert, most Americans eat much more sugar than the recommended amount to maintain a healthy diet.
Most children eat far more sugar than parent’s ever realize. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans eat the equivalent of 62 (2 1/2 pound bags) of sugar a year. Can you believe that!
The impact of eating too much sugar is we have a society where 1 out of 3 kids are obese, health problems are on the rise and children’s behavior is more problematic than ever before in history.
How do you manage the level of sugar that you and your children eat? Read More→
How Can Edible Art Make Vegetables FUN For Kids To Eat?
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Healthy Eating – Healthy Kids – Picky Eaters – Edible Art
Do you struggle with getting your kids to eat fruits and vegetables? Are you looking for new and creative ideas?
If so, try serving your kids edible art made from fruits and vegetables! It is amazing how much more willing kids are to eat fruits and vegetables when they are turned into an alien, a dog or a smiley face vegetable pop.
After all, we make edible art with sweets and cakes…… why not do it with healthy foods!
Are Too Many Snacks Turning Kids Into Picky Eaters?
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Healthy Eating- Healthy Kids – Picky Eaters
YES! Continuous snacking is a big factor why 1 and 3 children in this country are obese and not as healthy as they used to be.
In addition, this constant snacking obsession that our society has adopted is actually TRAINING our kids to be picky eaters and to NOT eat real, quality food at regular meal times.
As a culture we have gone snack crazy! We are giving our kids way too many low nutrient, high calorie snacks ALL DAY LONG. We give them snacks in between every event and every activity they do. Read More→
Why Are Young Kids Being Fed White Crackers at Preschool!
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I am disgusted. Why, WHY…… do preschools across the U.S. give white crackers to young growing preschool kids for their morning and afternoon snacks? This completely infuriates me!
Actually the answer is clear and simple. White crackers are CHEAP!
White crackers are cheap in EVERY way including the fact that they offer nothing of value to our kids. They have salt, white flour, no nutritional benefits, they don’t fill kids up, nor do they stabilize blood sugar or help bodies grow.
Are any other parents TOTALLY frustrated with this? Read More→
The Easter Bunny Hops To Whole Foods Market To Buy a Natural Colored Bunny Cake
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It’s almost Easter Time! Happy Easter!
As a mom you know it is almost Easter time when all of the stores start to stock as much sugar as they do around Halloween. You will find chocolate bunnies in every size, brightly covered candies in eight shades of pink………….. beautiful cakes decorated like Easter eggs………..and cup cakes that are ornamented with BIG ears, whiskers and a cute little noses.
Yes………it’s Easter time.
We train our kids that Easter time is time to celebrate Easter AND a time to eat lots of SUGAR that is given to us by our HERO………….a hero named the Easter Bunny. Read More→
My Little Girl’s Princess Party Dreams Made Healthy
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Do you have a little girl who just LOVES princesses? Has your princes loving little girl asked you to have a “princess cake” at her next birthday party?
For any “health conscious mommy” birthday parties are some of the most challenging times; and conflicting feelings can be overwhelming.
After all if you go to most stores and order a “princess cake,” you will receive a brightly COVERED, beautiful cake with a rainbow of food dyes on them.
Please note, this is the SAME food coloring that is banned for sale in Europe and is believed to create attention behavior problems in kids.
In addition, these brightly colored cakes have no whole grains in them (there is not anything to counteract the sugar) and they are loaded with white sugar making your entire party climb the walls and come crashing down irritably an hour later. Sound fun? Read More→
Decorate a Gingerbread Man The Healthy Way
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Thank you for reading my blog over the past year and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Wishing you and your family happiness and health into the New Year!
This article is about the fact that we have many holiday rituals in our society that are geared around enjoying the company of others eating brightly colored candies and sweets. One of these fun rituals is to decorate gingerbread men with frosting and candy.
Boost Your Kid’s Immune System with a Triple Berry Greek Yogurt Nut Treat!
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Healthy Eating- Healthy Breakfast
Tis the season to be jolly …………..and tis the season that unfortunately many of our kids get the flu!
The great news is that by eating healthy foods you can actually improve your kid’s immune system to either prevent colds and/or enable them to get over colds faster.
Tonia Reinhard, a registered dietitian and author of Superfoods and Joel Fuhrman, M.D. author of Super Immunity suggested that there were 8 foods that you could eat to help prevent colds. These foods included onions, fatty fish, mushrooms, eggs, beans, greens, berries, Greek yogurt and nuts. Read More→
Healthy Birthday Party Ideas- Fill Your Pinata With Toys Versus Candy
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If you are planning a birthday party for your child, but do not want the party to be filled with sugar and candy, a toy filled pinata can be a wonderful birthday party activity. Pinatas are typically filled with candy and they do not have to be. Consider filling your pinatawith small toys versus candy to make this event healthy and fun. Most pinatas can be purchased either being totally filled with candy, or empty so you can fill them yourself with anything in your imagination.
Click MORE to view several pinata ideas that can use toys versus candy.
HELP! My Child is A Picky Eater Part 2
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Healthy Eating – Picky Eater Series Part 2
My child is a Picky Eater “Part 2″ continues with creative ideas and ways to encourage your children to eat healthy foods and to be more expansive in their eating habits. Be sure to read part 1 of “My Child Is A Picky Eater Part 1″ with topics that include the following:
1. Do you expect your kids to eat the same foods as you?
2. Assume your kids will like to eat “adult food.”
3. Eat as healthy as you would want your kids to eat. Read More→