It’s often difficult to find brace-safe snack options, especially when kids and teens are used to choosing pretzels, chips, popcorn, crackers, and the like, for snacks. So let’s discuss some snacks to eat with braces! Braces or other dental implements are pretty...
Easy after school snacks for teens & tweens Ideally, teens & tweens are eating every 2-4 hours. This is often hard to do in school, but this year, with shorter breaks between class, mask wearing, and fewer opportunities to eat, I’ve been seeing teens and...
Are you at a loss for school lunch ideas for your teens and tweens? Lunch is an important time for kids and teens to refuel, connect with their peers, and take a break. It’s often been a while since they last ate and will have to sustain them for another long burst of...
What is the Hunger Fullness Scale for Kids? You may have gotten used to constantly haggling, bribing, or pre-portioning your kids’ food to get them to eat more food, or less food, or the right food. This can be frustrating. There is a better way! You can learn to...
It’s summer! Is this what your eating schedule looks like (constant asking for food and/or eating)? The kids are home, they’re hungry, restless, off-schedule, etc., so they eat. Or they bug you for food. Sound familiar? Here are five tips for making...
Picky eating for many adolescents isn’t something they “just grow out of”; unless actively addressed and worked on, it can continue through teenage-hood and well into adulthood. Picky eating is a problem when it interferes with your adolescent or teen’s...
Parenting doesn’t get easier as kids get older, but there seems to be less support and community as toddlers turn into teens. If you take a scroll on Instagram for feeding advice, you’ll find A LOT on introducing food to your baby with baby led feeding vs. traditional...
Nutrition messaging is everywhere, and readily available for kids & teens to pick up. Becoming aware of these and finding alternatives can help kids & teens develop a good relationship with food. When I talk with tweens and teens, they’ll often tell me a piece...
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...
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...
Hi, I'm Bracha! I'm a registered dietitian helping families just like yours. I want to help you make eating, and feeding your family an enjoyable experience. This is your place for quick and simple recipes with minimal ingredients and instructions easy enough for kids to make. You'll also find tips and tricks for raising and nurturing adventurous eaters. I'm so glad you're here :)
