Healthy Eating

How much food to serve at snack time

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how much food to serve at snack time

Snack time can can either make or break your next meal.  Nothing is worse than feeding a hangry kid a few crackers to hold them over before supper, only to have them fill up too much to eat the real meal. Keep reading below to learn our no-fail tips on how much food to serve at snack time.

making snack time work for you not against you

Knowing how much food to serve at snack time is key

Too much snacking, or offering a

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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!!” Letting your family fend for themselves for a day or two may seem like bliss, but you need a long term plan. Keep reading to learn my 5 steps to saving meal time

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