25 Tips for Your Picky Eater
Getting your picky eater to try new foods can be a major challenge. Start with these food ideas for picky eaters. Luckily, there are several ways you can change your child’s habits. If one way doesn’t work, try another. Use this as a time for exploration and have fun with your kid along the way […]
Top 10 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better
These ten tips can make mealtime more fun and can improve your child’s food choices! 1. Get them involved. Include them in meal prep by having them wash the veggies, set the table, fill the water cups and clean off the placements. 2. Grow your own groceries. This is the best way to eat seasonal and local, […]
How Bribing Your Child To Eat Can Backfire
“Finish your broccoli if you want dessert tonight.” Sound familiar? If the dinner table has become a constant battleground, you may feel stuck resorting to bribery in order to get your kids to eat the healthy foods needed to grow big and strong. However, research shows that by using this tactic you may be winning a […]
Healthier Toddler and Preschool Mealtimes –Parents Don’t Do This!
Here are two ways in which bribing kids to eat can backfire, with tips to correct some of the mealtime woes that lead to bribery. Parents of picky toddlers and preschoolers may feel as though they’d do anything to help their kids eat better. One strategy that parents have used for generations is to promise […]
Fun & Unique Ways to Serve Vegetables to Your Family
Getting your family to eat their vegetables can be a challenge. However, there are many fun and creative ways to serve vegetables, some sneaky, some not. Some days, it seems nothing will compete with mac & cheese and french fries. Make sure your kids get all the valuable benefits veggies offer—like vitamins, minerals, fiber, and a […]
Top 10 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Better
It’s common for parents to want to get kids to eat better. Use these ten ideas to kickstart new behaviors and happy mealtimes. With busy schedules and picky eaters, it can seem difficult to get kids to eat better. These are simple steps that you can start today with the kids. 1. Get them involved. Include […]
Ten Ways to Boost Your Family’s Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Diversity in color creates diversity in health benefits, which is why it is so important to consume a diet with a variety of plant colors. Colors in fruits and vegetables are produced by plant chemicals called phytochemicals. Each color, including white, beige, black and brown is produced by one or more different phytochemical. The Super Crew […]
Jill Castle, MS, RD, LDN
We caught up with Jill Castle, mom, registered dietitian and author of the new book Fearless Feeding to hear her approach to raising healthy eaters from high chair to high school. What’s your approach to feeding children? When feeding children, it’s critical to have a balanced approach. Parents need to pay equal attention to WHAT […]
