Its Not About Nutrition - Commentshttp://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Linnea (Yep, "the one who tried the fruit pearls") comments on Use Ice Cream to Teach Your Kids to Eat RightLinnea (Yep, "the one who tried the fruit pearls")Wed, 30 May 2012 15:49:24 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/25/use-ice-cream-to-teach-your-kids-to-eat-right.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18244947We bought a hand crank ice cream maker, and make a point of pulling it out on "red white and blue" days to put together a batch.

So easy, we get to control what goes in, and everyone has fun taking a turn with the crank.

We don't try any fancy tricks, other than holding back on the sugar a-tad and trying to go with seasonal fruit. Leftovers are available until the next "red white and blue day".

]]>eila comments on Use Ice Cream to Teach Your Kids to Eat RighteilaTue, 29 May 2012 17:40:13 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/25/use-ice-cream-to-teach-your-kids-to-eat-right.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18239987oops, I meant to say "I *don't* stand guard" over the freezer case. my kids know it's a treat-- and wildly exciting to make their own selections!

]]>Dina Rose comments on Top 10 Healthy Food Lists: Ditch 'EmDina RoseTue, 29 May 2012 17:20:09 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/22/top-10-healthy-food-lists-ditch-em.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18239901Amy,

I think weekly food schedules can make the cook's life a lot easier so I'm not against them. However, I think you have to be careful: If you have a child who gets into a rut you want to, at least, mix up the nights (and mix up the sides or something) if you can. The point being, that if you have a kid who gets fixed into a routine, you'll have trouble introducing new foods.

Great question. You might see it as a blog one day soon.

Dina

]]>eila comments on Use Ice Cream to Teach Your Kids to Eat RighteilaTue, 29 May 2012 17:15:37 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/25/use-ice-cream-to-teach-your-kids-to-eat-right.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18239876what a timely post! i usually stand guard over the frozen treat case, letting my kids each choose something to stock our freezer..... but lately, I have realized that it's the "fat-free" or "sugar-free" varieties that are right at my 5-year-old's eye level. the other day, I was in a hurry to grab an offering for a pool party, and let me little one just reach in for whatever caught his eye. my older son, praised his choice "oh! and this one is also sugar-free!". naively I assumed they meant ADDED sugar free, as in all fruit juice, and we went to the check-out. what a BUMMER to get to our friend's house and realize that sugar-free just meant the addition of some other nasty sweetener. oh well, lesson learned-- but also a great teaching moment the next time we went to restock our treats!

]]>Amy comments on Top 10 Healthy Food Lists: Ditch 'EmAmyTue, 29 May 2012 05:39:09 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/22/top-10-healthy-food-lists-ditch-em.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18237452I've been reading your posts about variety, and I have a question: what do you think of weekly food schedules that are the same each week? Example: Monday pizza night, Tuesday taco night, Wednesday a particular food night, etc. - so every day is different, but each week is the same more or less. Is that bad?

]]>Sally Kuzemchak comments on Use Ice Cream to Teach Your Kids to Eat RightSally KuzemchakFri, 25 May 2012 18:50:08 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/25/use-ice-cream-to-teach-your-kids-to-eat-right.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18213887Agree, agree, agree! We walk or bike to the ice cream shop for a cone a few times every summer, and each kid is allowed to get a scoop of whatever they want. Ice cream is a treat and "healthifying" it blurs the boundaries between treats and everyday foods. Great post, Dina.

]]>Dina Rose comments on Top 10 Healthy Food Lists: Ditch 'EmDina RoseWed, 23 May 2012 17:21:36 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/22/top-10-healthy-food-lists-ditch-em.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18194104Lisa:

I agree with everything you've said, especially that lists make other foods seem inferior.

Dina

]]>Dina Rose comments on Top 10 Healthy Food Lists: Ditch 'EmDina RoseWed, 23 May 2012 17:20:55 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/22/top-10-healthy-food-lists-ditch-em.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18194102Linnea,

I don't understand how the yogurt can be so disappointing. You can put anything you like into yogurt to make it a treat, and it will still be better than the pre-sweetened variety both for nutrition and habits.

As for feeding emotions: give your kids what they need, not food. A hug. A shoulder to cry on. A suggestion about how to entertain themselves.

Good luck.

Dina

]]>Linnea (Yep, "the one who tried the fruit pearls") comments on Top 10 Healthy Food Lists: Ditch 'EmLinnea (Yep, "the one who tried the fruit pearls")Wed, 23 May 2012 10:23:13 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/22/top-10-healthy-food-lists-ditch-em.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18192207Getting stuck eating the same foods is my big challenge. Those bags of mini carrots are so easy to toss in the grocery cart!

Sweetened yogurt - yes Dina, I finally am getting the message on yogurt. (We ate a lot of that "fruit and vegetable" style yogurt, you know the one.) But wow, the change has been unpopular. It is really stressful to see my kiddo get excited and then dig in and be so disappointed.

Of course we don't want to feed stress, boredom, or sadness -- but what do we offer as options. My husband and I were fed when we were stressed, bored and sad.... so we are out of our league here... We desperately want to model and feed with the intention of molding good habits.

The top 10 lists seem more of a problem than anything else... it is just some random way of filling up editorial space?

]]>Lisa Dreisigmeyer comments on Top 10 Healthy Food Lists: Ditch 'EmLisa DreisigmeyerWed, 23 May 2012 00:06:02 +0000http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com/home/2012/5/22/top-10-healthy-food-lists-ditch-em.html#comments362788:3885568:comment/18188391I completely agree. I know for a while ( along time ago) I found myself really liking those lists. But then I realized that I was so concerned about eating broccoli over green beans, or walnuts over almonds, that I was eating fewer vegetables! You get tired of just broccoli and spinach. These list can make other foods sem inferior, when I think, variety is important.

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