Articles in Healthy Meals and Activities for Kids
By Amy Roskelley from Superhealthykids.com
Meal planning at our house takes under five minutes. If it took longer, my kids would be knocking on the neighbor’s door begging for food or, more commonly, eating cereal for dinner, because I just wouldn’t get it done.
So, in order to plan our meals in less than five minutes, we follow a routine we call the SPEED Session. Search,…
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Over in the Grocery Tips section of our blog, we published a list of 25 Must-haves for Healthy Meals on a Whim. If you’re one of those people who can’t do anything around their household without a user manual, fine, here is what you do with the 25 things we told you to buy:
Extra tip: And, as always, if you involve your kids in preparing…
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It’s back to school for the kids – and parents, on their part, are back to needing fresh, healthy school lunch ideas. One for every day of the week! Don’t worry, you don’t have to do it alone. We asked some of our favorite chefs and foodies to help you out. Barbara Hughston from In the Kitchen with Kids send over two delicious recipes for wraps that are…
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Our friend Missy Chase Lapine, The Sneaky Chef, sent us this fabulous school lunch idea to share with you:
These are a handy lunch box alternative to sandwiches for kids who are tired of sandwiches or, like mine, just won’t eat them! The Sneaky Chef mac ‘n cheese formula is tried and true, and this turns it into a hand-held meal that can be popped into the…
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The first day of school is so exciting. Remember when you were a kid how good it felt to know that the next report card was still a completely blank slate? That all the opportunities to do well laid still ahead for you to grab?
As parents, we still anticipate the new school year with great expectations – mixed with some anxieties. Will she make new friends? Will he do…
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Everybody is talking about childhood obesity. But what about underweight children? While the media mostly focuses on healthy foods for kids from the perspective of preventing weight gain (cut back sugar, watch fat intake, etc.), The Chicago Tribune published an interesting article today, explaining why more food is not the answer to getting skinny kids to gain weight. To the contrary, simply feeding your skinny kid more…
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Does your child crave sweet or salty? The answer might be more than just a personal taste preference.
Your kid’s salt cravings can indicate low blood pressure or adrenal function, or over-hydration (too much water intake). Kid athletes who sweat but don’t replace the lost sodium might crave salt because of their low blood sodium levels after playing sports.
What if your kid just likes his food saltier? Maybe he…
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Sometimes there’s no telling what your child will pick up in his or her school lunchroom. While schools are making strides towards healthier offerings, what’s a parent to do?
Packing a healthy, organic lunch for your kids has never been easier since mainstream grocery stores are carrying more organic products every day. Here’s a handy guide for parents to quickly pack an organic…
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“Jason won’t eat his vegetables!” Day in and day out, we worry about how to get our kids to eat well for proper nourishment and good health. We may become desperate, bribing our kids with things like M&M’s for every bite of vegetables they take, just to get them to eat something nutritious! Don’t get down on yourself or feel like a failure as a parent if you have resorted…
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