Articles tagged with: healthy habits
Do you find yourself somewhere in there: “You have no idea how hard it is to feed my family healthy. I have a picky eater, another kid with nut allergies and a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy for a husband. I need a nutrition expert to help me figure this out.” Or how about this one: “Well, yeah, anyone can get fit with the help of a fitness trainer. I wish…
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What is the formula to a successful Valentine’s Day meal? A romantic setting, menu and a decadent treat might be the answer — if, that is — you’re celebrating the holiday with your significant other. But if you have kids in the picture, they might not feel the love gazing at a leg of lamb or duck pâté illuminated by the soft glow of candlelight.
Thankfully, I recently spoke with…
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If you made any new year’s resolutions on January 1, by now you’ve probably experienced precisely the reason why we need a January 1 in the first place: It’s hard to let go of bad habits. Why is that? Leo Babauta over at ZenHabits.net writes in his latest post —Habits That Crush Us—that we often find our bad habits useful in coping with either stress or boredom.…
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Ending the old year with some reflection and starting the next day fresh has fueled many a resolution for improvement. There is a reason both of these steps are considered key aspects of successful behavior change. We are much more successful in making desired changes—whether they be increasing our level of activity or improving our diets for better nutrition and balance—when we first acknowledge what we are doing right.
Here…
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More confessions from a nutritionally challenged mom…
If you have been following my family’s story on the ZisBoomBah blog, then you already know that I am a self-professed nutritionally-challenged mom. I stay busy juggling parenthood with a full-time career and freelance writing gigs, not to mention school and church-related activities and the myriad projects that come with restoring an old New England home. Meal planning has never been an activity…
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I have never been a drinker. I’m not a gambler. In fact, I can’t seem to find an anonymous support group to help with my own personal struggles. If one existed, every meeting would probably start with me admitting, “Hi. I’m Kate and I’m a nutritionally challenged mom.”
Oh, the shame in that confession! If only it were possible to look around the room to see other sympathetic nutritionally challenged…
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…or the tool that does the nagging for you – in a good way!
This latest release on ZisBoomBah.com has the potential to become your new BFF… or be like a new family member, hands down. The Challenger Calendar is a great interactive game and at the same time it’s a practical online tool that saves you the constant reminding (aka nagging). Instead, The Challenger Calendar creates an…
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This is the seventh article in our 10-part series that drills down on each individual point in 10 Ways to Make Your Kid Fat. Stay tuned for the rest.
As parents, we think about how to get a child to eat healthy basically every time we feed them. Chances are, it’s why you’re reading this blog right now. And dang it, the words “finish your broccoli and you can have…
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This is the sixth article in our 10-part series that drills down on each individual point in 10 Ways to Make Your Kid Fat. Stay tuned for the rest.
Water is one of the most important nutrients for children. And there is a reason why water is sometimes called the “forgotten nutrient.” Drinking plenty of water is the one habit that can make a big difference in your child’s…
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