My daughter isn't being real picky on food right now. Every time she's getting ready for a growth spurt she really start to eat a lot. Well she's been eating a...
With one in college now, I only have to pack for my youngest daughter. We try to get her involved in th epacking, although with teenagers I feel like I'm...
Hi Guys, I find that it is more fun and rewarding to involve kids in planning and preparing nutritious breakfast and meals for schools. Very easy and fun to...
Just found this user group and so happy that I did. Last year at my childrens elementary school PTA meeting it was brought up that the PTA would be holding a...
Well the brownies and cupcakes do tend to attract more interest than wheat germ :) Joking aside, there's no reason snacks sold at a fund raiser can't be good...
Thanks Bob. I just hope this year I'm not looked at like I have 3 eyes on my forehead this year for speaking up about nutrition at the PTA.(ok I was 75 lbs...
Well my wife is a dietitian so I can relate to your desire to make the snack table a healthy place. You may have to experiment a bit with the type of healthy...
I should mention we just had a couple of varieties of the Fruitabu products in the house and my 15 year old devoured them. But they may be a bit pricey for a...
I'm going to try and make some of my own fruit snacks this week. I'll be sure to post what I did and what I wind up with. Nothing like a good experiment in the...
Do your kids don't like vegs and greens? How to give them healthy snacks? I tried a tip and wanna share it with you. Mix fresh vegs and fruits in dry snacks...
My 2 1/2 year old daughter goes to a mother's day out where I work twice a week. I have to pack her a lunch and am running out of options. She is in a stage...
I was happy to see this group existed! I am a mom of three boys ages 7, 3, 2 and we eating healthy is one of the most important things to us....so it is good...
Hi Michelle:) Welcome to group, I have two boys 5, 16 months, so would love to hear about different snacks your boys like. I find that I have to switch it up...
Hi Colleen, I give our kids soy milk a lot. My youngest had a sensitivity to milk products when he was an infant, but grew out of it when he got older. But...
Hello Colleen, Welcome! I have three kids – Seth – 8; Evan – 6; Abby – 4 We eat pretty healthy because I was diagnosed with diabetes about 5 years ago....
Thanks for the advice. And you're so right - Doctors arent' always nutritionists and don't really have all the answers. They are basically telling me to give...
Pierce(my oldest) takes the smooshed fruit fruitabu every day in his lunch, and LOVES it...along with the Kashi pumpkin and flax bars and a yokids...have you...
We love the shakes/smoothies here too! I then put them in the popcicle trays and they eat them frozen...you can add all kinds of things that they don't notice...
Meilena, Thanks for the response. I've gotten more information here in 2 e-mails than in 3 months from the doctors. Guess I'll be going shopping this weekend....
Give him digestive enzymes to digest lactose. Cheap source of good broad spectrum enzymes I've found is: Life Source Nutrition www.lifesource4life.com Cut...
Oh I have a great idea for Halloween! (or for any occasion where kids get lots of candy) I don’t let my kids have a lot of candy because it really suppresses...
Colleen, I don't know if this helps, but maybe go out to the drugstore or grocery store and get the new diabetic chocolates and treats from Russell Stovers....
As a diabetic, I have tried these candies but I can no longer recommend them. They always contain either maltitol (which can upset your tummy) or aspartame...
I love Winco for their bulk selection!! They have quite a bit of whole grain substitutes in general...Kashi, Annies, Garden Burger...alot for half the price of...
I found out the zoo here is having an event called Boo at the Zoo. They give out candy in limited amounts but the focus is on the animals. And the amusement...
Is that an online store? Colleen I love Winco for their bulk selection!! They have quite a bit of whole grain substitutes in general...Kashi, Annies, Garden...
