by BrachaKopstick | Feb 18, 2021 | Child & Adolescent Health, Nourished Eating
Sugar is a big topic in my practice and generally a controversial nutrient; parents are concerned about their child’s sugar intake, tweens and teens often feel guilty eating sugar-rich food, but they also crave these foods and want to eat them. A closer look at...
by BrachaKopstick | Jan 26, 2021 | FODMAP friendly, Snacks
These crackers are so easy to make and taste so good, you’ll want to keep making them until your ingredients are all used up. Crackers as part of a healthy childhood Parents will often bemoan having to buy crackers as a less nutritious snack for their tweens and...
by BrachaKopstick | Dec 8, 2020 | Child & Adolescent Health, Nourished Eating
Have you ever had a sudden urge for chocolate ice cream or French fries, and the next day or two your period starts? Or maybe it’s the week-of and you can’t stop eating that sugar cereal you save special? There’s a lot going on in the body leading up to...
by BrachaKopstick | Nov 15, 2020 | Child & Adolescent Health, Nourished Eating
A good relationship with food can be preventative for developing problematic eating behaviours like disordered eating or eating disorders. You can help your tweens and teens develop & nurture this relationship. First let’s give a bit of a definition for what it...
by BrachaKopstick | Aug 24, 2020 | Child & Adolescent Health, Nourished Eating
Think iron is only important for babies or those menstruating? Actually, all adolescents have higher iron needs than kids and adults. Why is it important, and how can you ensure your adolescent is getting enough? Iron’s role in the developing body One of...
by BrachaKopstick | Jun 16, 2020 | Breakfast, Snacks
Blueberry baked oatmeal is super simple to make, can use fresh or frozen berries, and is a filling & satisfying food for anytime. You may not thing of oatmeal as a kid friendly food, but when it’s looking like cake and combined with some favorite...
by BrachaKopstick | May 18, 2020 | Child & Adolescent Health, Nourished Eating
The adolescent mind is fascinating in its complexity and development. And while this isn’t the place to get into detail about it (I highly recommend reading The Teenage Brain: A neuroscientist’s survival guide to raising adolescents and young adults if you’re...
by BrachaKopstick | Apr 14, 2020 | Child & Adolescent Health
While being less active while social distancing, you may be tempted to try those online workout classes for yourself and/or your adolescent. Here’s why your adolescent should avoid them. Seems like all the gyms and trainers are online and easily accessible...
by BrachaKopstick | Feb 21, 2020 | Child & Adolescent Health, Nourished Eating
Adolescence is a time when kids are developing into adults. Their body is growing, and they need the nutritional energy to successfully do that. What is the most important nutrient for adolescents? Enough! Yes, there are specific nutrients that developing adolescents...
by BrachaKopstick | Sep 26, 2019 | Child & Adolescent Health
Puberty can be a scary time; for both adolescents and their parents! With so much changing, it’s important to know what’s normal and what can be expected. In my practice working with kids aged 8-15, the biggest concern parents have is weight gain: How much weight...
