Category Archives: Cooking Healthy For Kids
Getting To The Bottom Of Why Kids Love ‘Junkfood’
Going shopping with your preschooler can end up into a huge scene. No matter how hard you try to avoid those aisles with all the junk food you know your kids love, they always seem to know where to go. You may have asked yourself just what attracts kids to these kinds of food? New … Continue reading
Talk To Your Kids About Their Weight-But How?
As childhood obesity rises – the condition now affects 17 percent of all children and adolescents in the United States, triple the rate a generation ago, according to the Centers for Disease Control – so too does the need to guide children about healthy eating. This percentage isn’t something that should be taken lightly especially … Continue reading
McDo Puts Kids On A Happy Diet
Starting in September, the new Happy Meals will automatically include apple slices and a smaller portion of French fries. Customers will also be able to choose 1 percent milk or fat-free chocolate milk, which will be part of the choices that also include water, juice and soda. These changes are part of the chain’s effort … Continue reading
Should You Eat Snacks Between Meals?
When we hear the word ‘snack’ most of us think of all those jun foods that are obviously not helpful at all. Is this true though? Should you insist on eating only proper meals and skip eating snacks in between? For mums, giving kids snacks in between meals may result in their loosing appetite and … Continue reading
It’s NO Cola In Turkey’s School Canteens This Year
In an effort to encourage students to have a balanced diet and to prevent obesity, Turkey’s Health Ministry and the Ministry of Education have launched a program for the 2011-2012 term.According to an agreement between the ministries, primary and high school canteens will not be able to sell fast food, colas, industrial fruit juice, energy … Continue reading
Family meals to Fight Obesity
Families that find time to eat even one meal together have been found to be a lot healthier. Children in particular were found to be less likely to become overweight. A lot of it is psychological according to the experts. Sitting and eating together as a family increases the child’s’ self esteem which can help … Continue reading
Teaching Kids to Eat Right Through Play Food
As parent it seems like days consists of nothing but chores. Having to run errands all around town including picking up and dropping off the kids, taking care of finances and finally making sure everyone gets fed amongst all the chaos. With all the madness you may have to resort to a frozen meal or … Continue reading
The Basics of Life Cooking and Baking at Home
Most of us have come to realize that today’s society is based on convenience. Our lifestyles have become so demanding and hectic that we rely on anything that will make our lives easier. We look for convenience in everything we do, whatever will help get us through our workday and busy evenings and weekends. Food … Continue reading
Great Information in Introducing Kids to Cooking
If you are considering cooking with children you need to make sure you have the proper ingredients on hand before beginning. You certainly do not want to be caught without that cup full of patience you will be requiring nor do you wish to need to leave in the middle of things for a run … Continue reading
8 Toxic Terrors in your Daily Food
There will be a whole load of invitations to parties during the year-end festivities and most diets would be flushed down the drain. Still, it’ll be sad when the Christmas tree finally has to come down but you soon realised you’re coming down with something yourself too. The many hours of partying, feasting, and downing … Continue reading
5 Lucious Quick Meals to Make With Left Over Turkey
1. Turkey and mushroom pie- serves 4 people.You can prepare it in 15 mins then cook later when ready.you will need. left over turkey. shortcrust pasty mix,2 tins of chicken soup, fresh mushrooms,veg and new potatoes or tinned new potaotoes from your hamper.cook mushrooms in microwave with a little water. make pastry mix, grease a … Continue reading
School Kids will Now Eat Healthier, Thanks to Obama
Mothers and parents rejoice! A bill was signed earlier this week that will force schools to rethink their menus and serve healthier food. This means that schools who serve healthier food will be given more funding by the government, and who doesn’t want more funding? This is good news to most schools as some of … Continue reading
12 Top Tips to Planning Your Holiday of a Lifetime
Many families take vacations during the holidays, but travel isn’t necessary for you and your family to enjoy a “holiday of a lifetime.” However, since interests range so widely among different people, we will break this article in half and give you six top tips for a holiday vacation, and six top tips for general … Continue reading
The Entrepreneur Diet
Entrepreneurship is ripe ground for myth making. For example, to be successful, you have to be “born” an entrepreneur. That is unless, of course, you get lucky enough to be one of those “overnight” successes. Or, just possibly, you may strike gold by discovering the secret to “getting rich quick.” These kinds of fictions are … Continue reading
Group cooking ideas for kids?
I run an after school program cooking club and i’m looking for recipes that will keep all 6 of my kids busy making something for the recipe so that no one is left doing nothing. These recipes need to be healthy. I appreciate any ideas. Also these kids are ages 8-12 INGREDIENTS: 2 English muffins, … Continue reading