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Kids Vs. Vegetables

We all know that fruits and vegetables are some of the healthiest foods (if not THE healthiest foods) your kids can be eating.  We also all know that most of our kids don’t request carrot sticks when they are hungry.   Fruit is an easier sell, but it still can be hard to get enough into their diets. (See bottom of post for servings/day for children.)

In my quest to have my children eat more fruits and veggies, I have come up with a few tricks that have really helped.   If you have any other tips, please share below them by posting a comment below. 

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Oatmeal: The Not So Great, The Great, & The Best!

The Great:  I am obsessed with oatmeal.  It is literally one of my favorite foods.  And I love how versatile it is.  You can have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner – it works anytime of the day!  My kids love oatmeal too, and it is such an easy and healthy dish to whip up. 

Oatmeal has tons of benefits for our health.  It’s naturally gluten free, rich in vitamins, minerals, and lipids, extremely low in sugar, and high in both protein and dietary fiber.  And that’s just the oatmeal itself!  But you need to be careful of which oatmeal you get, which leads me to…

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