A trip down the baby food and product isle these days can leave any mum feeling confused. There are an overwhelming number of options, which is coupled by the overwhelming amount of conflicting information as to what to feed your baby. It is clear, at Mum Mum’s we are partial to rice so it is about time to answer the burning question: why rice? (more…)
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Why Rice?
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Pumpkin Soup
Friday, October 14th, 2011Wondering 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…)
Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake at Family Meals
Thursday, August 18th, 2011We have been discussing healthy snacking this month, and that research found some babies as young as 8 months are getting too much sodium in their diet from processed foods. Many mums know their families should be eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables but may wonder where to begin. Here are tips for increasing fruit and vegetable inake at family meals: (more…)
UK Study Finds 70% of 8 Month Olds Consuming too Much Salt
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011We have recently been discussing snacking and how to choose healthy snacks for your family on the go because not all snacks are created equally. Many of the processed snack foods on the market are high in added sugars, fats, and salt but typically not something babies need to worry about just yet. However, a recent study found that mums should be concerned about their baby’s salt intake as 8 month old babies in the UK are eating too much sodium. (more…)
Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Chewy Granola Bars
Thursday, February 18th, 2010Finding yummy gluten free snacks for kids is not easy especially ones that aren’t too unhealthy so most moms take matters into their own hands and make their own. This month’s gluten free recipe adds to the snack recipe artillery with chewy granola bars, a treat kids love. The recipe is also dairy free, and allows for lots of variations for family food preference or other food allergies or intolerances. It is of course, also suitable for celiacs. (more…)
8 Building Blocks to a Healthy Diet
Saturday, January 23rd, 2010Mum Mum’s recently reported on understanding a whole food based diet. Developing healthy eating habits is not as difficult as one might think, and starting children are born with a clean slate and pick up their eating habits by mirror others. Even if you understand the lingo, but are still having a difficult time grasping how to implement a healthy diet into your family’s meals here are 8 building blocks to a healthy diet: (more…)
Understanding a Whole-Food Based Diet
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010No, whole food doesn’t always refer to that ubiquitous grocery store chain but rather a way of eating. It has become quite a common catch phrase these days which can only add to the confusion for parents attempting to provide their kids with a healthy diet. Mum Mum’s advocates starting kids off right with a well balanced, minimally processed diet – but what exactly is that?
Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Potato Volcanoes
Sunday, January 10th, 2010With the chilly weather still around, this month’s gluten free recipe features a warming comfort food that happens to be naturally gluten free- mashed potatoes. Not only will it warm up little ones on a chilly day, but this recipe is also super fun for kids to make. Who says you can’t play with your food?
Gluten Free Recipe of the Month: Wild Rice Pilaf
Friday, December 4th, 2009
In the chilly months of winter, we tend to reach for warm hearty foods. Finding a balance between hearty and healthy can be tricky, but can certainly be achieved with a little diligence. This month’s gluten free recipe features both holiday season ‘H’s by being both hearty and healthy. Of course it is also acceptable for celiacs and is free of most other common food allergens. (more…)
Pass the Octopus: Foodies’ Kids Get Adventurous
Monday, November 16th, 2009Getting kids to try new foods can be, in a word – challenging. From “eww”, “no way”, or just simply flinging the undesired food from their plate – kids find a variety of ways to protest palette expansion. Some little ones are just picky eaters, while others, with help of persistent parents, do come around eventually and try new foods. What about eating octopus? While parents may resound with their own “no way”, Nancy Tringali Piho has a different story. (more…)
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Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist, is the Mum-Mum Blog contributor.
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