How to Get Your Children to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
By: Andrea Holwegner, Nutritionist & RD Picky eaters are a tricky bunch to please and it can feel like a battle to get your child to try any food item that…
Expert Tips On How To Feed Your Picky Eater
By: Andrea Holwegner, Registered Dietitian Being the parent or caregiver of a picky eater is tough. You want to expand their pallet but any food that isn’t…
Recipe of the Month: Berry Bunt Cake
Servings: 12 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hour Ready In: 1 hour 25 mins Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp bakin…
Raising a Child Living With Food Allergies
By Lindsay Rieger, Registered Dietitian and Pediatric Nutritionist Finding out or suspecting that your child has an allergy is usually the starting point o…
Recipe of the Month: Butternut Squash & Apple Soup
Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 hour Ready In: 1 hour Ingredients 2 Onions, chopped 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter 1 large Butternut Squash, peeled a…
Healthy Snacking – How To Keep Your Family Satiated Without Wrecking Meals
By Andrea Holwegner, BSc, RD Have you ever been faced with the need to feed your family snacks but been worried that you will wreck their next meal? Or hav…
Meal Planning for Busy Families
By Andrea Holwegner, BSc, RD Strategies for Healthy Suppers Meal planning is one of the biggest challenges for anyone juggling a busy life filled with work…
Recipe of the Month – Turkey Chili
Servings: 4-6 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hour Ready In: 1 hour 15 mins Ingredients 2 Tsp. Oil (depending on your preference coconut, olive etc.) 2 Oni…
Recipe of the Month – Home-Made Mac n’ Cheese
Servings: 4 to 8 Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 40 min Ready In: 1:10 hr Ingredients 1 – 8-ounce package of macaroni 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese 2 table…
Body Image for Children – Fat Is Not A Feeling
Our Registered Nutritionist Andrea Holwegner from Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. speaks about how “Fat is not a Feeling”. She provides tips and tri…
