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Say Hello to Healthier Eating During the School Day
Many of us spend time and energy making sure that the food and drinks our kids have at home are healthy. For example, after grocery shopping, I wash and cut up vegetables and fruit to have on hand...
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Pregnant? Get the real deal on your meal
Doesn’t it seem that when you are pregnant everyone wants to tell you how to eat, what to eat and everything in-between? As a Registered Dietitian working with the Halton Prenatal Nutrition Program I...
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Sports Nutrition
Does this conversation sound familiar to you? “But mom, why can’t we bring in freezies and chips for the end of the game, Sally’s parents did last week?” As a parent of 2 teen-aged children, I have had...
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Starting solids? No need to rush.
Debating whether to start your baby on solid foods before 6 months of age? Hearing conflicting advice?? I’ve got a whole other perspective for you. Personally, I’m not sure what the rush is. Life is...
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Will my kids eat healthy at university or college?
It seems like yesterday when I was leaving home for university. I was so excited to be free from rules and parents – and be in charge of my own life. The thought of a meal plan while I was … Continue...
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Eating on the run. Here’s how we make it work…
My work day has come to an end. I should be humming a happy tune as I skip to the elevators to start my descent toward the fresh air. Instead I walk slowly, with trepidation… I take a few deep …...
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“My toddler refuses to eat!”
The amount of food Pumpkin is able to consume in one sitting is so shocking at times that my husband and I will do a play-by-play analysis: “First she ate a whole banana! Then she reached for the...
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Why YOU & YOUR kids should care about local farms?
I’m sure you’ve all heard wonderfully colourful stories from your grandparents. You know the ones about walking 10 kms to school, up hill, both ways. I love hearing those tales and I’m lucky enough in...
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Sugary Snacks and Kids: What’s the Right Combination?
“Mom, why does junk food taste so good?” Good question! I know exactly how she feels, you see among other things, she’s also inherited my sweet tooth. “You’re right” trying to come across as factual....
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