Today I was on Global TV Winnipeg talking about nutrition for Back-To-School!

>>Click here to watch the interview<<<

Here is a recap of the tips I talked about:

Tip 1: Skip the kid marketed or branded food items and feed your kids every day normal food items.

I think that there is some confusion about what healthy kid food items are, and there is a good chance that if the food item is labeled for kids, it isn’t as healthy as you think it might be.

A lot of kid food products are actually very high sugar, and sodium and really are not the healthiest foods you should be feeding your kids…(think treat foods instead).

Some granola bars are comparable in sugar to candy bars, and kid yogurts have the same amount of sugar in them as ice-cream. No joke.

Tip #2: Limit the purchase of ultra processed food products and read the nutrition label before making a decision. An example would be granola bars, you want them to be less than 10 grams of sugar, and more than 3 grams of fibre!

Tip #3: You want to start your kid’s day with balanced breakfast including some high quality protein like eggs or cheese! We all know that having breakfast provides important nutrients to help kids perform better in school and stay at a healthier weight!

Tip #4: Provide your kids a balanced lunch that has protein, a vegetable and whole grains. My kid’s favourite lunch is these pizza English muffins (left overs from supper last night), and I am personally in love with lunch Bento boxes. These are called Yum Boxes and you can buy them at Generation Green at the forks. They are great because you can mix and match so many different options.