Wondering what to do with all those pumpkins, especially if you’re having a Green Halloween? This month’s gluten free recipe utilizes fresh pumpkin in some warm pumpkin soup so those jack-o-lanterns won’t have to go to waste. (more…)
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Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Pumpkin Soup
Friday, October 14th, 2011Having a Green Halloween
Thursday, October 13th, 2011Thinking about a green Halloween? Green isn’t necessarily the color that comes to mind this time of year, but the thought of all those Halloween party products and excess waste may have you wondering how your family can enjoy the festivities without harming the environment. Lucky for us, there is a website dedicated to greener days called Green Halloween. Check out some top tips from Green Halloween for earth-friendly fun: (more…)
Familiarity Increases the Fullness that Children Expect from Snack Foods
Friday, October 7th, 2011Following on the heels of the recently reported study that found that kids are consuming high calorie, high sodium meals for lunch, comes another study that might offer a plausible explanation. While parents may gravitate towards foods that are familiar to their kids, the new study explains that this very familiarity is how a child predicts their satiety. (more…)
When Chefs Move the Fruit
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011Oh the wonders of product placement. Little known to most consumers, there is a strategic reason for the location of most foods on grocery store shelves, eye level in vending machines, and of course those convenience foods that catch kids’ eyes (and hands) while you’re waiting in the checkout line. As recently reported, kids are eating high calorie fast food largely out of convenience, but what if apples or oranges were just as easy to grab and go? A new study discovered even produce can fair better with proper product placement. (more…)
What’s in a Kid’s Meal? Not Happy News
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Speaking of kid’s meals, Mum Mum’s has been discussing how to build healthy kid’s lunches. Yes that does require making the time to make those lunches, and many mums often claim meal choices may suffer because of a lack of time. According to a new study, for a matter of convenience many kids are consuming high calorie, high sodium meals for lunch. (more…)
The 6 Basics of Building a Better Lunch
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011School days are here, but even if you don’t have school aged kids a lunch still needs to be made (that goes for you too mums). We’ve talked about the ABC’s of Packing a Healthy School Lunch , and now we will take a look at the 6 basics of building a better lunch for kids (and mums): (more…)
The ABC’s of Packing Healthy School Lunches
Friday, September 23rd, 2011Fall has fallen and school days are back in full swing. Whether it be packing a lunch, an after school snack, or sending your little one to daycare with a meal in tow; the midday meal should be tasty and pack a nutritional punch to help fuel those developing brains during the day. Lunch is an important meal for kids and the days of plain sandwiches are long gone. Start by using your A, B, C’s as a guideline to help you pack a healthy school lunch: (more…)
Mother’s Diet Influences Baby’s Allergies, Research Suggests
Friday, September 16th, 2011Plenty of studies as of late have found that a mother’s diet during pregnancy can have a big impact on her baby like influencing taste preference as well as future weight maintenance and disease risk. What if mum’s diet could also predict a child’s future allergies risk? A new study has suggested exactly that. (more…)
Like Mama Bears, Nursing Mothers Protect with a Vengeance
Thursday, September 15th, 2011Anyone who has ever seen a bear cub- hopefully from a safe distance- knows not to linger too long, for that mama bear is close by ready to defend her babies. Many mums can relate to a fierce, mama bear instinct that can kick in even during pregnancy with many women surprising themselves with such heightened instincts. As a recent study found out, this instinct is even stronger in women who nurse as opposed to those who bottle feed. (more…)
Less Depression for Mums Who Expect ‘they can’t do it All’
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011We are witnessing the new generation of Supermoms, mums who have learned from their own supermoms and are taking it to the next level. Taking care of the kids, cooking meals, making their own baby food, following gluten and allergen free diets for the kids, laundry…the list goes on and on. At this point in time, however, we also have mums who do all those things plus go to work; work outside the fulltime job of keeping a home. While mums who go to work report less depression than mums who stay at home, a recent study found that working mums who acknowledge they just can’t do it all are less depressed as well. (more…)
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Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist, is the Mum-Mum Blog contributor.
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