North Vancouver Dietitian
1233 Lynn Valley Rd V7J 0A1 North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Hands up with you are strapped for time and need quick & healthy snacks for your kids. Sometimes we have time for the beautiful Pinterest worthy creations, but other times not so much. Honestly, there are so many great premade options now! I'll share with you some of our favorites in the fruit & veggie section and tips to check for on those food labels! Don't forget to SAVE THIS POST for your next grocery shop and also add any delicious snacks your kids love below. ... #schoolsnacks #snackattack #healthykidssnacks #intuitiveeatingkids #bodypositivekids #snackbattles #pickyourbattles #realmomlife #pickykids #picky #toddlersofinstagram #bodypositiveparenting #realstagram #dietitiansofig #dietitiansofinstagram #intuitiveeatingjourney #listentoyourbody #allfoodsfit #kidfoodie #healthykidshappykids #rd2be #onmyplate #askanRD #nofoodrules #antidietapproach #feedinglittles #momlife #momblogger #northvancouverdietitian #toddlereats

Lazy Weekend 4 Ingredient HIGH IRON Pancakes The only "Before" and "After" pics you will see on this site These pancakes are dead easy and a great way to boost iron for your kids! All you need: ... 1 ripe banana, mashed nice and smooth 1 egg cup flour cup baby cereal (we like oatmeal baby cereal) 1. Heat pan to low-medium add 1-2 tsp butter or coconut oil 2. Mix all ingredients together and pan fry until bottoms are lightly golden 3. Freeze leftovers for easy lunch additions What are you cooking up this weekend? Comment below! Let's inspire each other See more

Kids are listening. Speaking positively about YOUR body helps your children form positive inner narrative about THEIR bodies. Focus on function over appearance. What incredible things can your body DO? Find opportunities to highlight the amazing things your body can do: how strong your legs are, how your soft belly grew a whole human, how your skin has the miraculous ability to heal wounds. ... Highlight and normalize natural diversity in body shapes and sizes in people, animals, in nature. My daughter noticed a larger body on one of her cartoons, instead of glossing over it, I reinforced that body's come in all shapes. Some big, some small. Then reminded her what is most important isn't our body at all but our kind hearts. It doesn't need to be complex but changing the dialogue starts with us Double tap if you are all in for this and share in your stories if you want to spread the word!

What if your kids could live a life in tune with their body's hunger and fullness, loving a variety of foods (yes veggies too!) and didn't feel the need to overeat sweets. Kids who were resilient to toxic diet culture messages. Feeling confident in their own skin. Moving daily for joy, not as a chore. A generation of kids that never (ever) diets. This is the gift I want to give to you. Only ONCE per year, I team up with Gillian Goerzen, Body Positive Health + Fitness Coa...ch and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor @gilliangoerzen to host "Body Positive Parenting" a course for parents to help end the cycle of dieting for our children. Evenings Feb 11- March 11 2021 5 weeks + 1 bonus coaching session April 8th. 75 minutes. All sessions are live on the site for 1 week (because life happens sometimes) Check out the link in the bio or https://www.jennmessina.com/raising-body-positive-kids-cour ***Enter Code EARLYBIRD1 for $50 off, expires Friday Feb 5th, 2021**** Customized receipts available to claim for Extended Benefits What are your biggest food challenges with kids these days?! Comment below!

GET YOUR GRINCH ON! Time to get festive with a snack that won’t leave you with a sugar crash This layered chocolate grinch shake is packed with protein, fibre, and antioxidants. The vibrant green comes from the chlorophyll and an anti-inflammatory pigment called phycocyanin from SpiraVeg @spiraveg freeze dried Spirulina. It's tasteless, GMO-free and stirs into literally anything upping the nutritional quality of foods!... SAVE THIS POST FOR A HEALTHY OPTION Chocolate Grinch Shake Makes 2 shakes Ingredients 1 packet of SpiraVeg freeze dried spirulina 2 dates, pitted 2 frozen banana cup Greek vanilla yogurt 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp almond butter 1 cup milk or milk alternative Instructions 1. Blend 1 packet of SpiraVeg freeze dried spirulina with 1 frozen banana and 1/2 cup of milk (or alternative), set aside 2. Blend all other ingredients together in a high power blender or bullet. Layer the chocolate on the bottom and the SpiraVeg spirulina mixture on the top. 3. Enjoy Have you ever tried Spirulina? What did you think? Or if not, what do you want to know about it? Comment below #spiraveg #spirulina #antioxidants #eatyourcolours #plantprotein #plantpower #plantpowered #superfoods #spirulinaoriginal #healthyholidays #healthyholiday #healthyholidayrecipes #healthyeats #shakerecipe #smoothies #smoothierecipes #smoothierecipe #foodsthatfuel #superfoodsmoothie #superfood #superfoodideas #antioxidantesnaturales #dietitianapproved #rdapproved #momsofinstagram #mompreneur #holidays2020

Want to know a little secret? Lean in close... Holiday weight gain isn't a "thing". It is OVER EXAGGERATED to make you feel like sh*t so you buy weight loss plans, gym memberships, laxative teas, and whatever else in January. Research estimates the average person gains UNDER 1 pound over the holidays. Most of the "weight gain" you may notice when you step on the scale (**also highly recommend avoiding) is additional salt and fluid retention. So please take my advice and....... DoNotBuyIntoTheBS Eat the food. Enjoy the special treats. Move your body a bit. Drink some water. The end.

We ALL need a fast grab and go snack for our kids. But the granola bar aisle is daunting! Add the "nut-free" zone at schools and it makes it even harder to choose. In general, when I pick a granola bar for my kids I want it to have at least 2 grams of fibre and 2 grams of protein to help slow the digestion and prevent little people from complaining they're hungry 5 minutes later. Here are my favorite 8 kids granola bars that are delicious and healthy! Don't forget to SAVE T...HIS POST for your next shop so you know exactly which ones to try out. Have you tried any of these bars? What was the feedback from your kids? Or who am I missing on here? Comment below.

Food is celebration. Food is pleasure. Food is tradition. I know I'm not missing anything this holiday season, all the sweets, treats, festive foods, and holiday beverages. But I also know my gut is not going to love me for it [#sponsored]. So this year, I am giving my gut a gift this season! The gift of probiotics! There is some very good research that probiotics can help with a ton of different GI conditions, so instead of suffering though it (or even worse MISSING out of s...ome of those amazing foods). Treat yo'self to @kindredcultures kefir water. Just make sure to hide it from your kids or you won't get any afterall! What favourite treats are you celebrating this year with? Comment below!