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Children on Proper Diet

posted by: Kia

I have had the pleasure of connecting with the team from Precise Portions and I was so thrilled when they agreed to share a guest post on our site!  I think their dishes are fantastic, such a great visual reminder for parents and children as to the idea portion sizes we should be aiming for with our meals! Enjoy their article…

Every parent has the goal of making their children partake of foods that are healthy and nutritious.  Alongside that goal should be the proper amount... ....

Beautiful Kale into Delicious Chips!

posted by: Kia

When we think about eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables it’s fairly easy to get in your green, red, orange and yellow…but the blue/purple color group can be trickier to work into your diet every day! I am always on the lookout for purple produce. Purple happens to be my daughter’s favorite color so when we go grocery shopping she is always the first to spot anything purple! We were both excited when we came across some purple kale!! We’ve been enjoying our green kale... ....

Munching Your Way To Better Health

posted by: Kia

Hi Rainbow Blog readers!

Alicia here from social well-being company MeYou Health. I’m writing to let you know there’s an easy and fun way to make sure you and your family are eating those good-for-you fruits and vegetables.
With the free iPhone called Munch 5-a-Day from our team at MeYou Health, you can now heed the advice from the World Health Organization and get your daily recommended 14 oz (400 g), or 5 standard portions of fruit and veggies a day to promote good health and... ....

A Recipe for Teaching Children To Cook and to Eat Healthy

posted by: Kia

We have a wonderful guest blog post written by Dan Gilbert on behalf of Primrose Schools; a leader in educational childcare!  Once you read this article take a moment to check out their fantastic website! Enjoy…

Spending time with your child is precious, spending time with them AND teaching them a life long lesson, is priceless. As adults we may find ourselves spending a majority of our time in... ....

Pinkalicious Muffins

posted by: Kia

I’ve had the huge pleasure of connecting with Alysia Reiner on Twitter and I’m so excited that she wrote a guest blog post for us!!!  Alysia is an award winning actress, producer, mother, humanitarian, and outspoken environmentalist.  If you are on twitter you will definitely want to follow her @alysiareiner 

Enjoy her post and let us know if you make some Pinkalicious Muffins!

My daughter loves the book Pinkalicious.  She loves to... ....

Fresh Lunch Ideas for Back to School

posted by: Kia

Back to school means back to making lunches. It’s no small task to create a lunch that is healthy, well -balanced, and something your kids will enjoy! In the morning rush, it may be tempting to quickly throw a lunch together with pre-packaged foods, however the majority of pre-packaged foods are loaded with artificial colours, sodium, sugar and ingredients we can’t even pronounce. Your kids will have a much more successful day at school if their bodies are filled with... ....