Healthy Snacks
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Is There Such a Thing as Healthy Hot Dogs?
Asked by K.M. from San Diego
on May 24, 2011
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We're going on a family vacation with all of our cousins who are not at all conscious re: healthy eating. I have two questions
1) Are there really any healthy hot do...
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- hebrew national and nathans! they're kosher, and they really really do taste better. which is a good thing, because you pay for it. :) khairete S.
- We eat the Hebrew National brand they are really the best hot dogs I have had in a long time. They even have 99% fat free hot dogs that is the kind we get and place th...
- Not commenting on the sodium level in hot dogs... That's a different issue. I buy the Applegate organic hot dogs. Can't tell they're not regular ones, tastes the same...
Ideas for Healthy School Lunch
Asked by A.E. from San Diego
on September 16, 2008
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I was looking for some good ideas for my preschoolers lunch. She says she is tired of sandwiches. She wants thosde lunchables but they are so full of unhealthy choice...
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- Initially my daughter was intrigued by the concept of a Lunchable. We finally figured out together that what she really liked about it was the "cute" factor of the me...
- Hi A., When my son was that age I used to prepare him apple slices, cheese cubes, pickles, crackers .. mix it up, you know? His absolute favorite (even now at 11) ...
- My kids like pasta salad with chopped up ham or salami. i will also wrap up lunch meat in a tortilla. Sometimes I make our own lunchables with cut up lunch meat, cra...
Need a Healthy Cake Recipe
Asked by A.M. from Kansas City
on December 28, 2008
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Hi ladies! My daughter is about to turn one and I am looking for a healthy cake recipe to make for her first birthday. I am not anti-sugar, but I do try to limit her s...
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- Please post the recipes or email me once you have found a few good cake recipes. Thanks.
- Good morning, A.! For our daughter's first birthday, I made cupcakes and diplayed them on a cupcake tree. Very cute and less mess. I've seen reduced sugar cake mixe...
- Umm,, can we say "Healthy" and "Cake" in the same breath?????Is that even possible?????? lol
Eating Snacks in High Chair or on the Go
Asked by V.N. from Chicago
on March 10, 2010
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I have an 18 month old son who eats his meals in his high chair. My husband and I disagree on where he should eat his snacks. I say that he should be in the high cha...
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- We have a busy lifestyle (I work full time) and our day is different everyday. Therefore, my son snacks at approximately the same time everyday... just not in the sam...
- Other than at dinner, we have never forced our son to eat at the table (unless something is really messy). Some days we have a picnic outside, breakfast is often eaten...
- To me, I think it depends on the snack. If its crackers, cereal, or other dry things, I would let it be on the go. If its fruit, veggies, cheese, yogurt or anything th...
Whole Wheat Crackers or Healthier Snacks for a 9 Month Old and Up?
Asked by R.M. from Grand Rapids
on March 18, 2010
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My daycare gives my 9 month old club crackers and graham crackers. I'd like to limit her salt and sugar intake and get her into a wide variety of whole grains. Other...
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- I'd say that a few club crackers/graham crackers each week are OK. Yes, I'd like my kids to have some healthier things, too, but I know at our Day Care, they have to ...
- I think the bigger picture is at 9 months old she not eating all that much and what she does eat you want to count. I think I would send my own snacks and tell them t...
- i personally think that grahm crackers n such are fine, but if u feel strongly about it u can buy the packs of whole wheat crackers and peanut butter or cheese they ar...
Healthy Eating Suggestions
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on November 10, 2006
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Okay, I am an overweight mom who really wants to eat healthy and make fast, healthy foods for my family, but I don't know how. I lost my mother at a young age and I g...
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- Audra, first off congratulations for taking the first step to leading a healthy life. I have a degree in Nutrition and worked for ever in restaurants. There are tons...
- Good for you! My first suggestion is to plan all of your meals for the week in advance - like on a Saturday - and shop for everything you'll need in advance. I find ...
- Kudos to you! Have you checked out Cooking Light Magazine? Also, there's lots of personal chefs that'll come to your house for a cooking class, designed especially fo...
Healthy Lunch for School
Asked by D.J. from Los Angeles
on January 8, 2008
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Hello Ladies, I have a first grader who takes a lunch to school. I have packed his lunch this year since I have not checked out the school lunch. Im wondering if there...
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- Our son loves edamame. We buy the frozen and shelled beans and put them in a ziplock bag. They defrost over the course of the day and are perfect for eating and lunch....
- try raw cashews or almonds, my 1st grader loves them!
- D., I have a couple picky eaters and I pack lunch everyday. I get DOLE fruit cups(they dont have to be kept cold)& Trader Joes Peanut Butter pretzels. Big hit lunc...
Healthy Fast Breakfasts
Asked by D.C. from Pittsburgh
on March 17, 2012
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Hi All,
I'm trying to eat healthier. Way too many carbs in my diet. Currently, breakfast for me is usually either a bagel and cream cheese or a nutrigrain bar - of...
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- Greek yogurt with some fruit! If you want to top it with something, try Kashi GoLean. The yogurt has about 14g protein, and the cereal has around 10g. They keep my ...
- peanut butter and honey sandwiches!! I also like to do home-made egg and sausage mcmuffins, I scramble the egg then fold it up like a little omlete, microwave the saus...
- lots of times I'll have a 45 calorie bread piece of toast, and a 5 oz piece of swiss cheese or mozz cheese, and a piece of fruit. And maybe a little glass of skim mil...
Where to Start? HEALTHY, ORGANIC MEALS!!
Asked by B.L. from Dallas
on April 3, 2010
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Any good recipes or cookbooks with HEALTHY, ORGANICE MEALS to make for a family with young children?
Feeling like we HAVE to get rid of this processed food asap!!
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- Where I live we have a group that collects all different types of organic produce and they basket it up per week for customers, it's all fresh from farms within a 200 ...
- I am a fan of the simple. I cook almost every meal that we eat and it makes life so much simpler to go healthy. Where to start. If you have a local farmers market, ...
- I really like Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook Deceptively Delicious. Her main concept is to secretly pack healthy veggies and fruits into almost everything her kids eat. ...
Healthy Breakfasts Before School
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on August 17, 2009
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Hello Moms - I am looking for healthy ideas for breakfasts. Also something that keeps you full for awhile. I have a child in middle school so school starts early and...
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- I think the key is to not worry if it is "breakfast" food or not. What does it matter if your kid eats it and it works? My son went through a long period of eating pea...
- lots of great ideas...but a favorite in our house is a peanut butter banana. you can slice the banana and put pb on each slice, or peel the banana and let your kids g...
- The key to keeping them full is lots of fiber. My son is 4 and loves Fiber 1 and Frosted Mini Wheats. He also loves it because he is able to pour everything himself....
