Child Nutrition

Why Kids Eat What They Do (or Don't): A Parent's Role -- There are several sources of influence on our children's eating behaviors. Genetics play a small role, parent and family influence, social relationships, neighborhood, community, institutional (schools), as well as large-scale influences like culture, food systems, economics and marketing.
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Picky Eaters Love Ratatouille -- Intrigued by the promos for "Ratatouille" (or perhaps it was just the title), my husband and I went to view it--childless. Our grandchildren live an hour's drive from us and I couldn't wait to see the latest Disney fare.
**Article includes recipe for Ratatouille.
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5 Reasons for Preparing Your Own Baby Food -- Are you undecided whether you should prepare your own baby food or just buy it from the store? If so, then take a look at these 5 good reasons for doing it yourself - they may help you make up your mind.
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Fast Food Mom -- And there he is, by the side of the road, tall and beautiful in the evening dusk, waving you in, his handsome smile welcoming you, offering a solution to all your problems. And in that moment, you forget all the promises you've made and all your vows to be good and behave, and all you can think is, "I love you, Mr. Quik Burger-you and your drive-thru window! My kids love you, too! Thank you for being here!"
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Getting Toddlers to Eat Healthy -- It may seem a daunting task but getting your toddler to eat healthy isn't actually the difficult task it seems. In fact, the toddler years is the perfect age to instil good eating habits in your toddler. As kids get older and they have outside influences such as school, going to friend's houses and the every popular media aimed at kids it gets much more difficult to get your kids to eat healthy.
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Child Nutrition -- Like an adult, every child needs appropriate amounts of calories, proteins, minerals, and vitamins to grow. The new Food Guide Pyramid Guidelines outline the amount of grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy products, and meats or beans people should eat daily.
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