The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen: the Sequel to the original KidNutriYum post
The original guidelines summarized in October of 2014 were based on data from 2000-2008. The USDA doesn’t test every food each year, but...
Back to School Snack Ideas
As we start thinking about “back to school”, the idea of planning and preparing school lunches and snacks is a daunting task for many...
Salba – The Next Generation Chia Seed
What is Salba? Salba is a variety of Chia and is grown in Peru for the most part, whereas original Chia is typically grown in Mexico. ...
Yogurt: The Good, The Bad, & The Controversial
As with nearly all the foods we feed our families, there is some controversy as to whether or not yogurt is a healthy source of nutrition....
Transitioning Baby to Solids
A KidNutriYum reader is getting ready to transition her baby to solid food, and has asked for some general guidelines on how to go about...
Toddler Snacks – Are They Healthy?
I decided to look into the nutrition of toddler marketed snacks since I have had my suspicions about them over the last several months. ...
The Bread Conundrum
Before I even begin, I have to dispel one important myth. Bread and carbohydrates do not cause weight gain! (calorie intake > calorie...
The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen
According to Canada’s Food Guide, we should be eating 5-12 servings of fruit and vegetables per day. Whether you go with this approach,...
Eggs: Organic, Free Range, Free Run, Omega 3, White or Brown? Understanding the jargon…
We may have concluded from my previous post regarding organic vs. conventional, that there isn’t necessarily much of a difference in the...
Organic Milk in Quebec: Is There a Difference?
When it comes to making the decision of whether or not to go organic, for most of us it comes down to selecting which organic food...
