“You should eat it because . . . “

Posted by on Apr 10, 2012 in Raising healthy eaters, Recipes, Vegetables | 0 comments Quick, finish the sentence above! I’ll bet that most of you said “…it’s good for you!” Did you? I’m sure you heard that phrase over and over while you were growing up. There are many variations on that theme: You might have been told to eat something because: “…it will make you big and strong” “…it will give you lots of...
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The real secret to getting your kids to like vegetables

Posted by on Mar 31, 2012 in Raising healthy eaters, Vegetables | 0 comments Many parents tell me that getting their children to eat vegetables is their biggest challenge when it comes to raising healthy eaters.  It doesn’t have to be! With the best of intentions, parents often resort to tactics that can backfire and turn mealtime into battle time.  I’ve written before about why “pushing” your kids to eat veggies or other foods isn’t a...
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As Seen On TV . . .

Posted by on Feb 4, 2012 in Cooking, Health, Recipes | 0 comments Did you catch me in my national TV debut?  That’s me on the CTV News Channel this week, chatting with Amanda and Todd about how to lighten up your Super Bowl snacks!  It was an exciting and slightly terrifying experience, but a great time overall!  (I got to sit beside Lisa LaFlamme and have my makeup done!) Make sure you pop over here to get the full details about those healthy snacks....
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Do you get it?

Posted by on Nov 13, 2011 in Fruit, Health, Vegetables | 0 comments Ali does.  She sent me this picture the other day, because she knew that I would love it, and she’s right!  Can’t you just feel the vibrant green crunch of those cucumbers?  And don’t they look so beautiful, all jumbled together, with the perfect bright accent of the hot red peppers?  She took this picture when she was helping her dad make pickles.  Those aren’t just...
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I’ve bean meaning to share this. . .

Posted by on Aug 3, 2011 in Recipes | 2 comments Posted by Janet Nezon on August 3, 2011  People always tell me that they want to eat healthy, delicious food, but they aren’t prepared to spend a lot of time or money to do so.  To that, I always say “no problem!”  Healthy eating is so much simpler than most people think. (Have you noticed what I named my business?) Here’s the proof:  This is a simple, yet versatile...
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