LittleBites / Nutrition
Post-Baby Slim Down Vegetable Soup Recipe
May 10, 2013 by Erin
Today, Ivy Larson, author of Clean Cuisine: An 8-Week Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition Program that Will Change the Way You Age, Look & Feel, shares an awesome recipe she swears helped her lose pregnancy weight. We can’t wait to make... Continue reading...
Mommy Eating Pitfalls: Do You Fall Into These Food Traps?
May 1, 2013 by Dara
When you get pregnant you hear all the warnings. Don’t really eat for two! Pregnancy is not an excuse to eat! But what few people prepare you for is the eating pitfalls that haunt you AFTER that baby arrives! Always wanting others to learn... Continue reading...
Organic Doesn’t Mean Healthy: 4 Tips to Encourage Healthy Eating for Kids
April 11, 2013 by Erin
Today, Chanda Guerin is here to share tips to encourage healthy eating for kids—getting them to step away from the Cheetos in favor of whole foods. Chanda’s a health and nutrition education masters of science candidate who enjoys... Continue reading...
The Hungry Toddler: Tales of the Insatiable Appetite
April 8, 2013 by Erin
My daughter, now 32 months, has always had an insatiable appetite. When she was an infant, she nursed around the clock, and she had Michelin-Man rolls up and down her arms. She was always in the 95+ percentile for weight. After that first... Continue reading...
The Doctor Is in My Freezer: Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods
March 21, 2013 by Erin
With two kids who expect meals and snacks all day every day (seriously, kids and their non-stop eating! shakes fist!), it can seem like you’re offering the same foods over and over and over. And you are. Because some days, as you’re... Continue reading...
10 Ingredients to Add to Your Salads, Stat!
March 19, 2013 by Erin
The following is a post sponsored by Safest Choice Eggs. For our sponsored post policy, click here. We love our salads around here. “Big-Ass Salad” is a term thrown around with reckless abandon. They are big, they are delicious,... Continue reading...
3 Reasons Every Fit Bottomed Mama Needs Good Fat
March 7, 2013 by Erin
In the last five years, my relationship with fat has radically changed. Five years ago if you had looked in my fridge, you would have found pretty pink individually packaged non-fat yogurt, skim milk, low-fat margarine, and maybe some low-fat... Continue reading...
Frozen Veggies With a Kick!
March 6, 2013 by Erin
I almost always include a veggie side with dinner. It’s one of those easy ways to add veggies to your family’s day. It doesn’t have to be complicated, and at our house, it rarely is. I keep frozen peas, green beans and corn... Continue reading...
Eating Fish During Pregnancy: Be Aware of Mislabeling
March 5, 2013 by Erin
I recently read an article about the mislabeling of fish. Turns out, a whopping third of fish sold across the country is labeled incorrectly, from sushi bars to restaurants to grocery stores. While the average consumer might not care whether... Continue reading...
Snack Attack: Stretch Island Fruit Is Back with Chews
I’m totally the mean mom. The one who said absolutely no sweets until the first birthday cake. The one who totally skips any of the items in the grocery store that are marketed to kids. When my son was sick recently, the doctor said... Continue reading...
