Rainbow Blog

‘Smart-Makers’ Super Fruity Rainbow Smoothie

posted by: The Queen of Brussels Sprouts

Yes, I do often employ the power of brainwashing my children. My girls think that I have actually given them a treat when I serve these smoothies for breakfast. Oh, I make them beg and behave like angels before I agree to make them. Sneaky Mommy!

Everyone knows that blueberries and strawberries make you smart. Right? Really, they have actually done studies on the little lovely berries, and proven that they do indeed help your old noggin. ....

Picky eaters:Parents are talking but not with their kids – Part 1

posted by: Dara

Once upon a time I was a new wife and pregnant mom determined to make sure my family ate healthy.

At five months pregnant I was digging a vegetable garden ‘” at eight months, I was harvesting … on my due date, I picked blueberries. We bought a food processor, and even before my child was born, I was mindfully preparing his first foods. …

Add Fruits and Vegetables!

posted by: Angela Wright

As a Food Explorer, one thing to focus on (with all those other things you’re to do!) is finding a way to incorporate fruits and/or vegetables into everything you make or prepare. Then you know every time you or your family eats, they are always getting that bit of produce goodness in every bite. …

Be a Food Explorer!

posted by: Angela Wright

As a Nutritional Consultant, the first thing I get clients to do is to track their fruit and vegetable intake. Simply the best thing you can do to prevent disease in you and your family is to increase the fruit and vegetable intake daily. Each colour of produce contains a different set of phytonutrients – the defense system of the plant – that protects a different system in your body. That’s why eating a rainbow is so key!

Involving your kids in making food choices... ....