Family Nutrition Blog
Our blog ‘Nourishing Thoughts’ keeps families informed on current nutrition news, fun kid-friendly nutrition tips to encourage healthy food, nutrition, and exercise choices, nutrition articles, and interactive tools for parents. Our healthy nutrition blog is for parents, teachers, and everyone who is interested in kids' health and nutrition.
Often, we will have weekly themes about healthy habits. The topic is discussed on Mondays, we follow up with a fun informative infographic that provides key facts about the topic, finishing up on Friday with some great materials and resources to use to bring that topic to home, school or wherever you are working with children to promote healthier habits! Enjoy.
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About Maggie
I am a nurse and a mother of two. I am also the founder of Nourish Interactive. I am very concerned about the health and well being of our children. I started the Nourishing Thoughts Blog so that I could help parents keep up on the latest trends in children’s nutrition and exercise.
I know that much like reading and writing is the foundation for learning, nutrition is the foundation for healthy children. But with so many new studies, products and trends constantly being reported it is hard to keep up. I just want to make it a little easier for parents by doing some of the legwork and providing you with up to date information.
Continuous positive airway pressure, also known as CPAP, is a treatment to keep airways open with mild air pressure. People who have trouble breathing often use this treatment.
It is suitable for people with sleep apnea and even for little children ...
Tips for good hygiene for busy families
10 Quick, Healthy and Delicious Superfood Recipes for Kids
Kids can be really picky, but it’ll be easy to get them to eat healthy with these delicious superfood recipes.
1. Berry Smoothie
This recipe adapted from Taste br...
Want a good nutrition for your child? Be a role model!
I remember growing up, I had a few meals that I hated and my mom would beg me to try them, without much success. These were spinach and cabbage and I refused them for a long while, until I redis...
This is the mold guide you need to ensure you never get sick from moldy snacks again!
When Mold is Okay to Eat
Think hard foods when you think about mold. If a food is hard or firm, then it is most likely safe to eat, even if there is a bit of mo...
To the women living down under - how about becoming a green goddess and thriving in your life?
Nourish Yourself Everyday
The Green Goodess Co. is your go-to resource for all things related to healthy food. It doesn’t matter if you are pract...
Looking to get healthier? Start with your daily beverage.
New Beverages Hitting the Market
New and improved ingredients and beverages are becoming hot on the health and wellness market, and that means that you can feel your absolute best with gre...
Everyone remembers the voice of their mother echoing through the room, “Hey you! Don’t eat at this hour of the day. Save your appetite for meal times, Kiddo”. None of us liked the sound of it, yet alas! We ourselves grew up to become ...
It has a profound effect of what you eat on your entire well-being. Eating healthy food is the only thing that contributes directly to longevity and good health. Food is the supreme power of your life. There is a strong connection between Nutritional d...