What is bone broth? Bone broth is made from bones and sometimes the meat, skin and connective tissue/cartilage of an animal. The bones (ie. beef, lamb, pork or chicken) are simmered with a bit of acid like apple cider vinegar to break down the bones, along...
Does your baby or toddler stuff food in their mouth and just let it sit in their cheeks for minutes to hours? Pocketing food in their mouth like a chipmunk - strange! Pocketing food can make it hard to chew and swallow. And may also be...
WELCOME TO DINNERTIME WITH A PICKY EATER… You dig to the bottom of your energy barrel to put a tasty-enough dinner on the table again tonight. Only to hear "yuck" from your kids. They won't even touch it! ? You scrape the perfectly good food from your...
Looking for Baby-led Weaning ideas? Or recipes for your toddler or preschooler who may need a boost of iron? These avocado blueberry mini-muffins are iron-rich and perfect to keep on hand in the freezer. They make a great snack or part of a breakfast for your...
A Dietitian shares an unbiased Shakeology review including the pros, cons and alternatives to this popular Beachbody shake. You might be struggling with energy levels, weight loss or digestive issues. And along comes your fitness-giant Beachbody, promoting their popular protein shake mix, Shakeology. Or a “superfood...
Learn all about why your baby needs iron, how much, signs of deficiency and how to offer iron-rich foods to your baby! Are you starting your baby on solid foods with Baby-led Weaning? Great, there are lots of benefits to baby-led weaning (BLW)! However one of health...
My child is not eating lunch at school. Or his snacks. He's in grade 1 and his lunch kit often comes home like this ^. You can see one teeny-tiny bite out of the sandwich. Being a dietitian unfortunately doesn't make me immune from common...
If you have a toddler or preschooler, they likely don't sit still at the dinner table. Instead, you may be familiar with getting up and down and running around during a meal. "How do I get my child to sit (and stay) at the table"?...
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission. I recently completed SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) training to learn how to help more extreme picky eaters. One main takeaway from the course was how many factors affect a child's...
Since 2002, the World Health Organization and Health Canada have recommended that babies start solid food around six months of life. Before 2002, we were encouraged to start our babies on complementary foods between four to six months. The change to six took a while...
