Tag: nutrition
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Eager to Boost Your Kids’ Nutritional Intake? Embrace the Role of Snack Provider
Get Pregnant Fast “I’m not your assistant,” my 6-year-old son proclaimed, arms crossed defiantly, as I asked him to relocate his stack of comic books from the kitchen table to his bedroom. After a firm reminder and a little coaxing, he complied. It was amusing to realize he picked up that phrase from me—one of…
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Farewell to Quick Hot Dog Dinners – Thanks to Science
Get Pregnant Fast By now, you’ve probably seen the latest news from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighting the carcinogenic risks associated with processed meats. This includes hot dogs, along with red meat, lamb, and pork products such as bacon and sausage. So what does this mean for our meals and our children’s diets? Should…
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Moms, Unless Diarrhea Is Your Love Language, Just Say No to the ‘Cleanse’
Get Pregnant Fast Hey there, Mamas! Let’s get real for a moment. We all tried our best to maintain some semblance of balance in our diets during the holiday season, but can we collectively agree to say no to the dreaded cleanse? Humans are designed to eat food. Seriously, sipping on kale and lemon juice…
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22 Creative Excuses My Kids Use to Avoid Eating
Get Pregnant Fast In our home, any child under 4 feet has a unique set of criteria for what qualifies as food. Here are the main contenders: It must be candy. It should be a quesadilla without a tortilla, so just cheese. It must be introduced as a food for their chosen spirit animal of…
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How I Escaped the Destructive Cycle of Food in My Life
Get Pregnant Fast Growing up, my mother was perpetually on a diet. The ’70s and ’80s are a faded memory filled with her endless consumption of cottage cheese, hot lemon water, and weeks-long grapefruit-only phases. She munched on dense rye crackers that could have been mistaken for cardboard. There was no joy in her eating,…
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7 Insights Gained from Experimenting with Various Diets
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, that unmistakable aroma of patchouli, artisanal glycerin soap infused with cilantro, and the scent of fresh paper from the second mortgages people took out just to shop at that place—enough to overwhelm even the most stubborn cold. But when it comes to diet trends, they have it all figured out. They…
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“We All Need the D”: The Hilariously Misguided Health Campaign from Yukon
Get Pregnant Fast In a rather amusing turn of events, the Yukon government recently launched a public health campaign that has left many scratching their heads. Announcing “We All Need the D,” the campaign aimed to promote vitamin D supplementation but took a hilariously misguided approach that has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.…
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Celebrity Moms Unite: A Stand Against Online Criticism
Get Pregnant Fast In a world where internet trolls love to criticize parenting choices, celebrity mom Jenna Blake is stepping up to support her fellow mom, Laura Fields, who recently faced an onslaught of online judgment. Laura shared a sweet snapshot of her kids enjoying a sunny day at the beach, only to be met…
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Customers Sue Chipotle Over Misleading ‘300 Calorie’ Burrito Claims
Get Pregnant Fast In an unusual legal move, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the popular fast-casual chain Chipotle. Instead of advocating for something universally loved, like free guacamole with every meal, three individuals are taking Chipotle to court, convinced that a new chorizo burrito contained only 300 calories. After one of them…
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The Most Problematic Diet Plan Name: A Critical Take
Get Pregnant Fast It’s hard to believe that in the realm of diet plans, a title could spark such outrage, but here we are. Just after Christmas, Australian nutritionist Jenna Lane introduced her much-anticipated weight loss program, provocatively titled “Stop Being A Fat B*tch.” The backlash was swift and significant. As it turns out, women…