Baby Food Recipes
Did you know that your baby does not...
Baby’s first taste of solid food should be a single ingredient, age appropriate food. A couple of wonderful choices for first foods for babies, as many pediatric resources are now acknowledging are tasty and creamy...
SuperFoods for Kids
By: Tara Weng I started down on the right path with my newborn son (my first) making homemade baby food and really watching what he ate…until about the age of two. Now home with an 11 and 7-year old I’ve clearly...
Five common questions about feeding...
Lianne Philipson-Web, founder of Sprout Right, answered five of the most commonly asked questions parents ask when starting to feed their babies: 1. Why should I wait until my baby is six months old to start...
Worried about Portion Control with your...
By: Elisa Zied, MS RD CDN, Registered Dietitian Question: My daughter is turning one and seems to eat A LOT! She’s very tall for her age and her weight is proportionate. But at what age do I worry about portion...
Eight Tips for a Pleasant Mealtime with...
Mealtime is a common source of stress for parents as toddlers can be quite fussy—and messy—eaters, but mealtime is the perfect opportunity to teach young children two major personal and social skills: nutrition and...
Pairing food with exercise
Pairing the right food with your workout will increase endurance, energy and strength according to a summary of nutrition research by experts from the Ontario Kinesiology Association (OKA). “Many people know about...
How much solid food should my baby eat?
Your Baby Should Be Eating as Much Solid Baby Food as Your Baby Will Eat. You're wondering about the above statement aren't you? Ask the vast majority of pediatricians and they will all say, "Feed your baby as much...
Top 10 Produce Picks for Spring
With warm weather upon us, a whole new crop of fruits and vegetables are in season. “Fruits and vegetables have the highest nutrient content when they are in season,” says health and fitness expert, Traci D....
Homemade Baby Cereals
Making baby cereal can be a bit tricky; some parents say that the recipes called for too much water whilst others say they had to add two extra cups of water. We find that the texture and "gloopiness" will depend a lot...
Local and Organic Food - It's Good for...
Buying locally-produced foods - especially organic - is good for the environment and good for us. Less energy is used in their transport than imports, and they come to us close to the time of their harvest - with their...
Feeding your Baby Organic
Organic food is becoming more popular than ever. Sales are increasing at 20 per cent per year, and over 1.3 million acres of land in Canada are used to grow organic crops. Prices are continuing to drop, and more options...
The Art of Deception
Visit a local bookstore and you’ll see that the cookbook section is filled with several variations of the theme of “Deceptive Cooking”. Loosely defined, parents are apparently being told to disguise good,...
