Healthy Eating

Is hiding vegetables a good or bad idea?

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When it comes to vegetables and feeding kids two thing comes to mind for most parents, “how do I get them to eat more?” and “is hiding veggies a good or bad idea?”

Most kids don’t enjoy eating vegetables for a number of reasons, but here are the top 3:

  1. Kids are born with a survival instinct to avoid bitter tasting things. This is by far the best excuse as to why your kids won’t
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What is a Food Jag and how can you fix it?

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Ever wonder why your toddler wants to eat the same food day in and day out? You might be stuck in the midst of a food jag. Find out what a food jag is, and how you can fix it.

A food jag has the following characteristics:

  • Your child only wants to eat a certain food prepared in the same way. {Think toast, toast, and only toast.}
  • The request for that specific food happens on
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5 Steps to Saving Meal Time and Keeping Your Cool

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Nothing’s worse than feeling like you keep wasting time in the kitchen prepping meals that NOBODY EVEN EATS!! Like seriously, what’s the point?

Maybe it’s time to go all Hunger Games on your family… “may the odds ever be in your favour!!”

Okay, okay… letting your family fend for themselves for a day or two may seem like bliss but you need a long term plan, a few simple steps to help you get through …

One thing to STOP right now if you want to end to food fights

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The food fights stop when you finally learn the lesson.

Ever feel like you’re living like Bill Murray on Groundhog Day? You make food, your little one refuses it. You make new food and still they refuse.
You’ve wasted food, your time, and you know if your little one doesn’t eat you’ll be dealing with tantrums and all sorts of hanger-driven behaviour.
It’s no wonder you do what you do; trying anything to get your …