I recorded this video on How to Stop Preparing Separate Meals in order to help my clients and other parents who are struggling to please their fussy eaters. Many of them end up spending hours in the kitchen preparing 2, 3 or more separate meals every day. The point I...
Problem: Here is a question I got from a reader recently: "My 2 and 4 year old kids love pb&j. I would like them to eat a balanced meal, so should I provide just one sandwich and allow them to pick and choose sides to fill up?" Sticking to familiar and favorite...
This post was originally published on Stone Soup, blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine. Many families have special shelves or drawers in the kitchen cupboards where they keep “kid-friendly” foods. Some parents allow kids to choose a snack from the shelf if they ate...
This post was originally published on Stone Soup blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine. This summer my children are joining a new summer camp that just opened across the street. The camp boasts a program of swimming, field sports, trips to parks and museums, and – the...
This post was originally published on Stone Soup, the blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine. Eating together is a great way to boost your family's nutrition, expose kids to a variety of foods, and help everyone catch up at the end of the day. But how we serve food at...
As I was reading my copy of “French Kids Eat Everything” by Karen le Billon I could not help envying French parents the amazing support system they have in place when it comes to feeding their kids. From the fundamental family meals traditions to creative food...
Mary is a chronic dieter. She is always on the newest diet or a quick detox to magically negate all the indulgences of another holiday season. Sometimes she throws all restrictions out of the window and eats as much as she wants, vowing to be "good" again tomorrow....
If you are a parent of small children, you may be familiar with this dinnertime scenario: you serve a balanced meal with a salad only to watch your kids carefully ignore the colorful bowl of goodness and dive straight into the meatballs with mashed potatoes. And...
For his dinner, 5-year-old Michael ate 1/4 boiled egg, 2 bites of bread and 1 apple slice. After that, he said he was full. When his mom said he would get no dessert if he did not finish his dinner, Michael took 2 more bites of the egg and ate one piece of broccoli....
I am Natalia, a registered dietitian, child nutrition expert and mom of three. I love helping families raise healthy and happy eaters, resolve feeding problems, eat well with food allergies and enjoy family meals in simple and delicious ways.
