The Forest Feast storybook is designed to help develop healthy eating habits in children. Following are directions for reading the book to a group of children. Read Aloud Show the children the front cover of the book. Make sure to hold the book in front you in such a way that the children can easily [...]
Parents think they’re giving their kids nutritious foods. I know I did. Moms often tell me that their child loves fruited yogurt in the cute containers. Yogurt has beneficial probitotics, doesn’t it? What most don’t realize is the yogurt they’re giving their kids has almost as much added sugars as a can of pop! Isn’t Orange Juice a [...]
When I speak to groups, one of the most asked about subjects is probiotics. Probiotics are the friendly or good bacteria in our guts. They are said to help prevent and relieve allergies, yeast infections, eczema, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowl syndrome, urinary tract infections, colic, asthma, autoimmune diseases, constipation, diarrhea and even cancer. There’s new evidence [...]
Today’s Food for Thought: Let Your Kids Help You in the Kitchen Healthy eating is encouraged when all the senses are used. When introducing healthful foods to any child, especially a picky eater, you’ll want to have them help prepare the food. Learning to eat nutritious foods is a process, in which all the senses must be [...]
Toxins are all around us and it may take years to see their effect. Cancers, birth defects, autoimmune diseases and even damage to organs may eventually result. Depending on the study, somewhere between 75 and 95 percent of cancers are caused by lifestyle and environmental factors. We can avoid many toxins by making wise purchases and eating [...]
Less is more, especially when it comes to processed food. The less you eat of it, the healthier you’ll be. When you eat a processed food, the fewer ingredients, the healthier it is for you. Less is more. When the demand for organic foods rose, more items became available. You vote with your pocketbook. Today, [...]
Don’t Count on Help from Professionals I like to read the new studies about health, especially when they focus on children. Several new studies on children’s eating habits were presented at the recent Obesity Society meeting. What surprises me most is that they really don’t offer any new insight or suggestions. What Exactly Did the Researchers Find? [...]
Are you a preschool teacher? Early elementary school teacher? Do you home-school? Are you a children’s librarian? You’ll want to check back for Healthy Bites Lesson Plans and Activities for The Forest Feast storybook. COMING SOON: 1. Read Aloud Story Helps and Questions 2. Teacher 3-day Plan (Focusing on the Food Pyramid 3. Food on [...]
Infants’ diets are too sweet reported USA Today. A Nestle Feeding Infant and Toddler Study, released October 18, concluded many babies and toddlers are eating too much sugar and salt and children under 4 aren’t eating enough fruit and vegetables. The survey found: * 43 percent of babies under 11 months old had a dessert or candy [...]
Yesterday’s USA Today’s article, “Not eating your veggies? It’s no joke,” is spot on. They said for kids to be persuaded, adults need to get serious. Jay Leno was mentioned, because he often jokes from his TV pulpit that he NEVER eats any vegetables. I cringe every time I hear Leno mocking vegetables, saying how awful [...]
