Homemade Hazelnut Milk
Chantal Jura, Quebec, Canada Photo: by Chantal Jura Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. Alternatives to cows’ milk...
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Katja Leccisi MS RDN, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada As parents, we try to do what’s right when feeding our children. Unfortunately, that’s no easy task with so much confusion about what that is...
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Oats are low in saturated fat, and very low in cholesterol and sodium. They are a good source of dietary fiber, thiamin, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, and a very good source of manganese....
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Hannah McKenzie, Cary, North Carolina, USA Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. Lentil loaf is a savory go-to meal...
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Photos: courtesy of Michele O’Connor, Guiseley, Yorkshire, UK Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. Eating for a good...
View ArticleLet Your Child Eat!
Katja Leccisi, MS, RDN Photo: Kelly Sijapati, Illinois, USA Most parents worry about how much their children eat. How do we take the pressure off and foster a healthy relationship with food? Did you...
View ArticleHow To Feed Your Kids
Annie Brown Photo Michele OConnor Book review How to Feed Your Kids Feeding a healthy young infant is pretty straightforward: he shows hunger cues; you breastfeed him. You know that your breast milk is...
View ArticleNo Added Sugar
Anna Gladstone-Buchanan Sugar is BAD for us. You cannot escape this message in the media about how sugar addiction is harming us and our children. Sugar consumption has been linked to everything from...
View ArticleMy First LLL Meeting and a Cookie Recipe
Katja Leccisi, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada My daughter was born healthy, albeit a couple of weeks early and a little small. There was no question whatsoever as to whether I would breastfeed her....
View ArticleFood Themes in Children’s Books
Katja Leccisi, MS, RDN, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photo: Janet Fotheringham My mother has given me many gifts. Two of them are a love of reading and an appreciation for good, homemade, simple...
View ArticleEating Well during Pregnancy: Coping with Morning Sickness Nausea
Katja Leccisi, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photo: lisaonlocation Morning sickness nausea Most women have some “morning sickness” during their first trimester of pregnancy, and it can be really...
View ArticleEating Well during Pregnancy: Pregnancy Weight Gain
Katja Leccisi, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photos: Steph Willetts Eating well during pregnancy: pregnancy weight gain. Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as...
View ArticleEating Well During Pregnancy: Iron Requirements
Katja Leccisi, MS, RDN, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photo: Anna Bondarieva Eating well during pregnancy and iron requirements. Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in...
View ArticleMesses, Mayhem, and Memories—Cooking with Young Children
Melissa Clark Vickers, Huntingdon, Tennessee USA Cooking with young children: making messes, mayhem, and memories. From infancy on, children need loving guidance which reflects acceptance of their...
View ArticleStarting Solids: When?
Katja Leccisi, MS, RDN, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photo: Belle Verdiglione The first in our Starting Solids series. Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close...
View ArticleFirst Foods: how to start offering solids
Katja Leccisi, MS, RDN, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photo: Emma and Lynley by Melissa Vickers The second part in our Starting Solids series. This series explores the many aspects of feeding your...
View ArticleThings you can do with a Pumpkin
Shana Eaton, USA Fun things you can do with a pumpkin. Good nutrition means eating a well-balanced and varied diet of foods in as close to their natural state as possible. In the USA, fall is all about...
View ArticleAllergies and Safety Concerns when Starting Solids
Katja Leccisi, MS, RDN, Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada Photo: Lynley Vickers Allergies and babies’ safety when starting solids are amongst parents’ most common concerns. Katja answers your commonly...
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