Following 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…)
Archive for the ‘Baby Feeding’ Category
Familiarity Increases the Fullness that Children Expect from Snack Foods
Friday, October 7th, 2011When 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…)
Study Finds Children Eating More, and More Frequently Outside the Home
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011Omega-3 Plus Probiotics May Boost Health Profile of Breast Milk
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Redundancy aside, breastfeeding is the best start you can possibly give your baby as study after study has shown. While initiating breastfeeding can be difficult for some mums, any nursing mother knows that throughout the duration of breastfeeding there are plenty of other ups and downs that nobody prepares you for. What a woman eats while nursing directly affects the baby; sometimes for the better and other times- well, just think back to the last time you had a meal your baby didn’t like. A recent study found a few components of a woman’s diet that may actually give breast milk a serious boost. (more…)
The Do’s and Don’ts of Feeding the Picky Eater
Thursday, May 12th, 2011Has your child decided to boycott all things green? Is he refusing fruit of any kind? Is he in a food jag of eating only peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Sounds like the makings of a picky eater. You want your child to eat healthy, but you also want to make sure he eats. Having a picky eater can be frustrating, and since we are focusing on child nutrition this month it is the perfect time to discuss picky eaters. Here are some Do’s and Don’ts for making sure your picky toddler eats healthy: (more…)
Giving Baby Solid Foods too Early Linked to Obesity Later
Friday, February 11th, 2011Leave it to modern science to keep us all feeling confused. Last week we reported a new study that challenges exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of a baby’s life. While it did note the need for much more research on the matter, it certainly left many mums questioning what they thought was true. This week, however, a new study questions early introduction of solid foods. (more…)
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Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist, is the Mum-Mum Blog contributor.
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