by BrachaKopstick | Nov 7, 2022 | Bracha's Bites
My 11 year old is underweight and suffers from headaches. He says he gets full quickly though. How can I help him eat more? Bracha’s Bite: Weight is unique to each individual. So when parents are concerned about their adolescent’s weight in...
by BrachaKopstick | Sep 28, 2022 | Snacks
Are you wondering about serving your kids an evening or pre-bed snack? It can be confusing knowing if it’s necessary or appropriate, when to provide it, and what to serve. I see a lot of the fear or confusion about evening snacks comes from the diet rule to not...
by BrachaKopstick | Aug 9, 2022 | Bracha's Bites
How do I teach my adolescent portion control? My 12 year old will bake a tray of brownies for the family and eat 90% of it on her own or sit down with a box of Oreos and milk for snack and polish off an entire row. I’m concerned that this isn’t healthy,...
by BrachaKopstick | Aug 4, 2022 | Child & Adolescent Health
Co-parenting in separate homes raises many concerns around child & teen nutrition. I often see one parent committed to raising kids & teens diet free, while their co-parent is entrenched in diet culture or has other food-related concerns. While I see this also...
by BrachaKopstick | Aug 4, 2022 | Child & Adolescent Health
Co-parenting in separate homes raises many concerns around child & teen nutrition. In Part 1 we learned how dieting messages may show up and how they can negatively affect your adolescent. In this post we’ll discuss how you can address these concerns and...
Recent Comments