by BrachaKopstick | Jul 13, 2022 | Bracha's Bites
My 15 year old eats a very limited diet. There are few foods he’ll eat, and most of those seem to be carbohydrates! How can I help him increase the variety of what he’ll eat? Bracha’s Bite: This can be really frustrating seeing your adolescent...
by BrachaKopstick | Jun 28, 2022 | Nourished Eating
What is labeling food? We have a real affinity for labeling foods and putting them into categories. This looks and sounds like referring to food as healthy and unhealthy, toxic and clean, junk food, garbage, and more. This is harmful for adolescents and distances...
by BrachaKopstick | Jun 13, 2022 | Snacks
Summer snacking is so important for adolescents. Days are longer, they’re busier, and they often don’t want to take the time for long meals. Snacks are always an important focus for providing nutrition and nourishment for adolescents, but there are some...
by BrachaKopstick | Jun 3, 2022 | Bracha's Bites
I’m a mom of 2 adolescents, and raising them as intuitive eaters, so I allow many different foods into our house. One food I’m struggling with is chocolate syrup. I’m okay buying ready-made chocolate milk- and do so frequently! But my kids want the...
by BrachaKopstick | May 24, 2022 | Child & Adolescent Health
“Fat” is one of the essential nutrients adolescents (and all humans) need to eat regularly. The others are Carbohydrates and Protein. Teens often fear eating foods with fat because of the negative association society has created with “being...
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