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How I Help My Child Eat More Leafy Greens: 3 Dietitian-Approved Swiss Chard Recipes

October 4, 2021 By Alina Petre, MSc. RD. 6 Comments

How to get your child to eat leafy greens

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Blood Tests for Vegan Adults and Children: How Often and Which Ones to Get?

September 26, 2021 By Alina Petre, MSc. RD. 1 Comment

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My Toddler Won’t Eat! Now What?

April 9, 2021 By Alina Petre, MSc. RD. Leave a Comment

Toddler won't eat

My toddler won’t eat. It’s stressing me out! What can I do about it?

Today, I’m answering a question from a dear friend of mine.

She, like many parents I know, fears that her son is eating too little to grow optimally. She finds mealtimes stressful and is tired of constantly worrying about whether or not he’ll eat.

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Vegan Supplements for Kids: A Dietitian’s Guide

March 15, 2021 By Alina Petre, MSc. RD. 2 Comments

Vegan supplements for kids

Today, I’d like to answer a question about vegan supplements for kids. It was sent to me by a plant-based family a few weeks ago.

Do I need to supplement my kids’ plant-based diets with extra vitamins?

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Iron for Vegetarians and Vegans; Everything You Need to Know

September 28, 2020 By Alina Petre, MSc. RD. Leave a Comment

Woman holding iron-rich plants and leafy greens

Iron is one of those nutrients that vegetarians and vegans often get asked about. 

Generally speaking, vegetarians and vegans tend to have lower blood iron levels than meat eaters. Low iron levels can cause a hoard of unpleasant symptoms and ultimately lead to poor health.

However, ingesting too much iron may come with its own set of health problems. 

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Tips for Picky Eaters; a Dietitian’s Point of View

May 3, 2020 By Alina Petre, MSc. RD. Leave a Comment

Tips for picky eaters

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Picky eaters can be a tough challenge to crack.

Most parents feel it’s their responsibility to get their children to eat a large variety of foods, vegetables included. 

And from what I hear in my office, most also feel a sense of personal failure when their children only want to eat peanut butter and chocolate chips!

Helping picky eaters enjoy a wide variety of foods can quickly turn into a frustrating process for parents and a stressful one for children. 

So in this article, I’ll be sharing some helpful tips that can help your picky eaters expand their palate while keeping mealtime stress to a minimum.

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