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7 Winter Snacks

Nonna Joann • December 17th, 2009 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Cold outside? Warm up with these winter treats. Who says snacking has to be junky? Snacking is winter comfort when the food is warm and it can be good for you, too. Try these seven healthy warm treats.
1. Hot Cocoa
There’s nothing like a hot cocoa on a cold day. The instant variety is usually loaded [...]



Pets Eat Better Than Most Kids

Nonna Joann • May 28th, 2009 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

I’ve been making my own dog food for over a year. It all began when my two little pooches got sick. The vet recommended I purchase expensive canned food for them. He didn’t encourage me when I said
I would make their food instead. It turns out that vets don’t like the idea of people [...]



Eat Your Colors

Nonna Joann • April 21st, 2009 • Mealtimes with Kids

It’s not uncommon for picky eaters refuse to eat most vegetables. Often when parents claim they have a picky eater, what they are saying is that their child won’t eat vegetables. Teaching children how to enjoy veggies is vital for good health.
Baby Bites: Transforming a Picky Eater into a Healthy Eater is about transformation. [...]



2009 from Resolution to Reality

Nonna Joann • January 2nd, 2009 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Do you want to improve your family’s diet? Have you decided that it’s time to
transform your picky eater to a healthy eater? Are you ready to make the changes which are necessary to carry out your New Year’s Resolutions?
Resolutions are great. We promise our selves to make changes that will benefit us (and our families) [...]



Do Your Veggies and Fruit Fight?

Nonna Joann • September 24th, 2008 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Did you hear that? Bang, Kaboom, Pow!
It’s my fruit and veggies fighting again! You may think your kids fight a lot, but fruit and vegetables don’t like each other at all. They’re probably fighting right now in your refrigerator, too!
The solution for happy produce is to keep fruit and veggies apart from one another. Manufacturers [...]