Curious about the safety of energy drinks for kids? As a dietitian mom, I help you uncover the potential risks of excessive caffeine, dehydration, and displacing nutritious foods. In today’s fast-paced world, energy drinks have gained popularity among individuals of all ages. However, concerns have been raised regarding the safety of these highly caffeinated beverages…
Top 3 Back to School Nutrition Hacks From a Dietitian Mom
Dietitian-approved back to school strategies to make feeding your kids easier (and more nutritious!). This post was written as part of a previous partnership with Get Cracking. As always, all opinions are my own. How is it that time again?! It seemed like the summer—once again—flew by, and we’re now fully focused on getting ready…
What You Need to Know About Peanut Allergies
Everything you need to know about peanut allergies and how to protect your babies and kids. This post was written by Lesley Langille, MS, RD and medically reviewed/edited by Sarah Remmer, RD There’s no doubt that you’ve wondered about peanuts and peanut allergies when it comes to your kids… multiple times. From whether you should…
How and Why I Became a Dietitian
Happy Dietitian’s Day! Yes – dietitian’s get a day to celebrate their profession! And no, we don’t all celebrate with carrots and cucumber. Today marks the tenth year of celebrating Dietitians in Canada. The dietitians at The Centre for Family Nutrition are not only regulated health care professionals, but advocates for healthy families and moms…
5 Reasons Why This Dietitian Might Finally Start Using Canada’s Food Guide
After 13 years of practice as a Registered Dietitian, I might finally start using Canada’s Food Guide as a trusted tool and resource. Since I became a Dietitian in 2006, I’ve resisted ever using Canada’s Food Guide as a resource or tool in my practice because I disagreed with so many of it’s messages and…
10 Foods That Aren’t As Healthy As They Seem
Here are ten foods us dietitians consider not as nutritious as they are marketed to be. I’m talking packaged stuff that’s often billed as wholesome and nutritious—but may be more hype than healthy. This post was written by my friend and colleague Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD of Real Mom Nutrition. I’m thrilled to help spread…
Easy Open-Faced Enchilada Quesadilla Recipe
They sound complicated, but they’re really simple (and really yummy!). Think make-your-own thin crust pizzas, only with a yummy Mexican twist! In honour of Cinco De Mayo, my daughter Lylah and I have decided to make “Open-Faced Enchilada Quesadillas”. They sound complicated, but they’re really simple (and really yummy!). Think make-your-own thin crust pizzas, only…
Pregnancy and Weight Gain: What’s Normal, When Does it Start?
Pregnancy weight gain—what’s normal and when does it start? If you’re worried that you’ve gained too much weight during pregnancy, take a deep breath because as a registered dietitian, I’m here to help answer these important questions so you can have a healthy pregnancy. Before reading this post any further, I invite you to consider…
Delicious and Nutritious Make-Ahead Brunch: Carrot Cake Overnight French Toast
Need a make-ahead Easter brunch idea? Look no further than my carrot cake overnight French toast. Breakfast is by far my favourite meal of the day—I would have breakfast foods for every meal if I could, and make it a habit to have “brinner” (breakast for dinner) on busy weeknights because it’s not only easy…
Are You A Short-Order Cook? The Truth About Making Separate Meals For Your Kids
Here’s why being a short-order cook might perpetuate picky eating habits. Getting dinner on the table every night can be a struggle, and it’s compounded when you make separate meals to please picky palates. Now instead of spending 30 minutes on a family meal, you may be spending 60 minutes catering to individual taste buds….
One-Pot Greek Pasta Bake
An easy (and delicious) one-pot Greek pasta bake, perfect for an at-home date night. It quickly became clear to me—somewhere between kid #2 and kid #3—that eating out at restaurants, whether as a family or for a date night, was no longer an easy, simple option. It required planning, childcare, putting in extra effort to…
Quick, Easy and Healthy: How to Host a DIY Family-Style Pasta Night
My 6-year-old son Ben asks me almost daily “who’s coming over for dinner tonight, Mom?!” or “whose house are we going to for dinner?” We are lucky enough to have a close network of friends within our community, as well as family close by, which means that my kids are constantly surrounded by loved ones….
3 Ways Parents Unintentionally Limit Their Kids’ Food Preferences
We moms have the most powerful influence on kids eating behaviours. As a pediatric dietitian, here’s how you can make that influence a positive one! I had no idea how easy it was for parents to limit their kids’ food preferences, until recently. Last night, my three-year-old daughter watched every move I made at dinner (and…
How to Choose the Best Type of Egg for Your Family
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Burnbrae Farms just outside of Ottawa, where I was lead through the entire egg production and grading system, and taught about the different hen housing systems, and the various types of eggs that are available to us here in Canada. It’s amazing how times have changed–we have a lot more…
Top 5 Foods to Help Your Child Focus and Concentrate
Food is the fuel that our bodies use to function, think, play, and work. Of course, kids’ attention spans are short in the best of times, but there are foods to help your child focus and concentrate. Kids who eat well perform better in school because they are able to concentrate, focus, and learn during…
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