Kids

First off, this week I got a great listener question from a very curious 8 year old. Next, I wanted to take a moment to highlight an overlooked nutritional superstar - dandelions!

Food dye and St Patrick's Day go hand in hand. And why not?

We had a myFM listener, Meaghan, send in a question that I know is on the minds of many. I thought I’d go deeper and look at not only that she can’t cut out bread or buns as meal options, but also about the impact on your metabolism. 

When I was a kid, I had the Flintstone vitamin next to my glass of juice and maybe a chewable bright orange vitamin C next to it. Many families still do the same without realizing that the morning Flintstone vitamin, or modern day gummy, is not giving you enough of what you need and really is a morning sweetie to start your day. 

You've got all that candy leftover that you didn’t hand out, but bought just in case.  I know, it’s calling your name. All. Day. Long. What can you do about it? Read on... 

For the sake of the immune system, can we find a way to have a healthier Halloween? And before you groan, think of the fun and creativity that the family can have making new traditions or coming up with new ideas of how to do Halloween a bit differently. 

Let’s talk about the foods to eat, foods to avoid and supplements that pack the most immune supportive punch for the whole family. 

Listen to my latest myFM segment here. 

Here are four snack ideas that are packed with essential nutrients for focus, mood, strength, or an immunity boost.

After years of working with very frustrated parents of varying degrees of picky eaters, I’ve been doing a deep dive into how to best help you. A group of parents shared their take on how their child is picky and it ranges in issues. The most common thing that I hear from parents is that they’re done with the struggle of fighting to get their kids something healthy and nutritious to eat – that they love! Some people still search recipe books (like my mine - Sprout Right Family Food), and now with the internet, they’re also spending hours searching online for different recipes to make their picky eaters try something a bit more nutritious than chicken fingers and French fries. 

Halloween can be a parent’s worst nightmare. Just picture those sugar-infused little bodies that ultimately crash at the end of a late night in the form of one doozy of a tantrum. Now that’s a scary Halloween.

How are you going to deal with your little gremlin this October 31^st? Here’s a plan for parents to survive Halloween and avoid the extreme sugar highs and lows.

It’s that time again (I can hear the groan from here)! Time to think about packing school lunches every day for the next school year. I’m thinking that it might  make you want to run and hide. How about something different this year? Take the pressure off and get your kids to make their own  lunch. Yes, it is possible, I promise.