“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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How To Get Your Family To Beg For Cauliflower

Posted by on Feb 27, 2012 in Recipes, Vegetables | 2 comments Yes, I said beg!! Let’s face it, aren’t you tired of being the one begging the kids to eat their veggies? (And you know why you shouldn’t be doing that -right?) When it comes right down to it, there’s a big difference between getting the gang to eat vegetables, and getting them to like vegetables! You can resort to all kinds of tricks that will result in those veggies...
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Why being bossy at the table is bad for your children’s health

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in Parenting, Raising healthy eaters | 0 comments Admit it, you’ve done this at least once.  Your finicky toddler is dawdling through a meal or snack, and hasn’t eaten more than a bite or two of the food you’ve lovingly prepared.  You watch as he pushes it around on the plate, and all you can think about is how hungry he’s going to be by late afternoon.  The next thing you know, you’re enticing, cajoling,...
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Halloween is scary. Are you brave enough to try this?

Posted by on Oct 30, 2011 in Raising healthy eaters | 0 comments It’s that time of year again!  Little kids are having trouble sleeping tonight as they hum with excitement in anticipation of tomorrow’s festivities.  The thrill of the costume is nothing compared with the thoughts of getting all that CANDY!! Many parents are also having trouble sleeping, as they anticipate with dread all that sugar, and the probable battles that will follow over...
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