Category Archives: Healthy Eating for your Teen

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dinewise

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

Food poisoning is nasty, makes you feel beyond terrible, and more than 4 million Canadians get it every year (Health Canada, 2015). My worst encounter with this gastric invader followed a scrumptious chicken dish at a beautiful restaurant in Florida. To make … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Baby Safe, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged dinewise, eating in Halton, food poisoning, halton food safety inspections, restuarant food safety, Safety | Leave a comment

Kids, fighting and back to school routines.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

“Will you stop fighting!” I tell my kids, raising my voice a little too loudly. Yes, my kids are at it again and it can be so frustrating and trivial to me! And it seems to be getting worse as we go … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens, Transition to High School | Tagged being active, breakfast, getting back to school, healthy-living, Mental Health, parenting teens, Physical Health, routines, school, school health, school performance, sleep, teens, tweens | Leave a comment

Eating Disorders: It starts earlier than you think. Learn 10 simple tips to promote a healthy body image.

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

To help raise awareness I want to start talking about eating disorders. Did you know that most kids who develop an eating disorder do so between the ages of 11-14? Although it can start as early as age 5! Five! … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged anorexia, body image, bulemia, Bullying, children, eating disorders, family, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, healthy, healthy body image, Mental Health, parents, physical activity, Physical Health, prevetion, school health, tips | 3 Comments

What every parent needs to know about CONSTIPATION

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

Let’s all agree that constipation isn’t the greatest – especially for kids. It’s also not the most comfortable topic to talk about, although I’m pretty sure we all know that having a happy bowel is important if you’re going to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Children & Tweens with Special Needs, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Keeping Your Toddler & Preschooler Safe, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Toddlers & Preschoolers with Special Needs | Tagged bowel and urinary, child poop problems, child urinary problems, child urination problems, child UTI, children and constipation, constipation, constipation mistaken for urinary tract infection, constipation vs. UTI, functional constipation, hard stools, kids and poo, my child is constipated, paediatric constipation, pediatric constipation, pee problems, Physical Health, poo, poo problems, poop, poop problems, preventing constipation, special needs, urination problems | Leave a comment

Sugary Snacks and Kids: What’s the Right Combination?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

“Mom, why does junk food taste so good?” Good question! I know exactly how she feels, you see among other things, she’s also inherited my sweet tooth. “You’re right” trying to come across as factual. “It does taste good”. However, I … Continue reading →