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...
by BrachaKopstick | May 10, 2022 | Bracha's Bites
My 15 year old daughter has a morning job as a lifeguard and then goes straight to school. She says she has no appetite to eat breakfast, but she also has no time to eat once she gets to school. What advice can you give her? Bracha’s Bite: I remember working as...
by BrachaKopstick | May 2, 2022 | Body Image
Clothes shopping can be challenging on body image. This is especially true for adolescents going through body changes while at the same time needing to fit in with peers and following fashion trends. When adolescents don’t fit into mainstream clothing stores,...
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