healthy eating for kids

Getting your kids to eat healthy foods

Getting kids to eat healthy is similar to trying to herd cats. There are so many reasons that kids can give as to why they don't want to, should not and quite possibly will kill over if they even take a single bite of this food.

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Spring is the perfect time to start fresh, to make changes towards a healthier diet and better nutrition. It's easier than you think. Trust Foodstuffs for Kids to deliver the information you need and Kids Recipes to make it easy for you to find fresh advice.

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Getting kids to eat their veggies

When there is a child who refuses to eat vegetables, your home is probably not the happiest place around at meal times.

Healthy eating starts before birth

Did you know that your preference for some foods could very well have started before you were even born? According to various studies over the years, babies develop the senses of taste and smell during the second trimester of their mother's pregnancy. It's also been shown that babies have a distinct preference for sweet things and can even tell the difference between certain flavors of food as it passes through the amniotic fluid that surrounds them during the time inside the mother's womb.

Basics of the Food Pyramid

The Food Pyramid has been substituted with the healthy eating plate.

Recipes with hidden vegetables

There are other ways of to get your family the nutritional balance of certain foods and that can be done with some clever hiding techniques.

Easy pasta

Nutritious and delicious, pasta is also easy and fast. You will not find anything better to get a satisfying, warm meal quickly on the table, and, as the tips about how to serve pasta below prove, you will not find a more versatile food.

Simple and fast pasta

Pasta is something more than macaroni cheese. Try some of these quick sauces and tips to prepare pasta for instant meal perfection. These suggestions are kid tested.