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    Why the "Ideal Weight Calculators" online are B.S.
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • 3 days ago
    • 2 min

    Why the "Ideal Weight Calculators" online are B.S.

    You try your jeans on. They don’t fit. Did you ask Dr. Google what are weight loss foods or try to find a weight loss diet to drop those...
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    Body Image for Boys: The Forgotten Ones
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Oct 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Body Image for Boys: The Forgotten Ones

    Reading Time: 5 minutes Traditionally, most of the concerns about media and body image have revolved around girls. While it is...
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    What Is Disordered Eating?
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    What Is Disordered Eating?

    Hey girl, I see you. It’s so hard, I know. We live in a culture that places virtue and morality in “eating healthy” or “clean eating,” so...
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    10 Meal Ideas For Picky Toddlers
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Sep 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    10 Meal Ideas For Picky Toddlers

    Honey, what’s for dinner? Have there ever been more dreaded words when you are struggling with one (or more) picky kids, a job, a dog, a...
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    How To Meal Plan For A Family
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • May 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    How To Meal Plan For A Family

    Meal planning can be a fantastic time & money-saving activity. But actually DOING it can be painful! I know it! Time is so precious, who...
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    5 Dietitian-approved Picnic Tips
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • May 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    5 Dietitian-approved Picnic Tips

    Original article published on Vancouver Moms in collaboration with Jenn Winter: https://www.vancouvermom.ca/explore-vancouver/5-dietitian...
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    7 Tips To Stop Your Toddler From Picky Eating
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    7 Tips To Stop Your Toddler From Picky Eating

    Are you turning your toddler into a picky eater? Accidentally making things WORSE instead of better? Toddlerhood is a time of BIG...
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    Meal Planning On A Budget
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meal Planning On A Budget

    Times are tough right now. Time is limited. Money is tight. We need to make our dollars stretch but you don’t have to compromise...
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    Top 5 Digestive Problems You May Have
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Top 5 Digestive Problems You May Have

    I get it, you feel like garbage. You have MAJOR digestive system problems. Your gut is rumbly, grumbly, you have bloating, gas, diarrhea,...
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    A Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving: Without the Side of Guilt
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving: Without the Side of Guilt

    Thanksgiving this year might look a little different. You may be celebrating with a small group or with family & friends via Zoom....
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    5 Things to Avoid Saying at the Dinner Table
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Aug 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    5 Things to Avoid Saying at the Dinner Table

    Kids are picky! They like something one day and they don't the next. It is FRUSTRATING I know! But despite that, we need to 'stay in our...
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    Raising a Vegan Baby or Toddler
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Jul 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Raising a Vegan Baby or Toddler

    Veganism has been around for a long, long time. However, as plant-based diets are hitting the mainstream with more and more enthusiasm,...
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    Demystifying Toddler Snacks : A Guide to Buying Pre-made
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Demystifying Toddler Snacks : A Guide to Buying Pre-made

    Most parents have no time for Pinterest snacks. No cute teddy bears or adorable butterflies. Nope. No. Time. Sometimes we need snacks...
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    Sweets and Treats. How to manage sugary foods and other 'junk' foods part 2 : SNACKS AND CANDY
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Apr 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sweets and Treats. How to manage sugary foods and other 'junk' foods part 2 : SNACKS AND CANDY

    If you’ve been reading along, we covered dessert last time. As a refresher, I’m encouraging desserts to be served with (or just after)...
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    What Does a Dietitian Do?
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Mar 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    What Does a Dietitian Do?

    This has long been a confusing point. It seems that many people believe dietitians are the food police, we put people on a strict diets...
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    Grocery Shopping with Kids: Mom hacks to make it Painless
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Grocery Shopping with Kids: Mom hacks to make it Painless

    Grocery shopping can be an amazing opportunity to find, touch, and smell food without the pressure of having it on a plate. Getting kids...
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    Obsessed with Healthy Food? There is a word for that: Orthorexia
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Feb 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Obsessed with Healthy Food? There is a word for that: Orthorexia

    Although not officially a mental health diagnosis, like bulimia or anorexia, the word “orthorexia” has been around for over 2 decades. It...
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    Should I be hiding veggies in their food as a last resort?
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Should I be hiding veggies in their food as a last resort?

    You’re fed up. Your little one eats NO VEGGIES. It’s been days, weeks, maybe even months since little has willingly eaten veggies (does...
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    Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Tacos
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Tacos

    Try this easy peasy recipe and have dinner on the table in under 40 minutes. The chicken turns out perfectly tender and the veggies...
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    How do I get my kid to eat VEGGIES
    Jenn Messina, RD
    • Dec 30, 2019
    • 2 min

    How do I get my kid to eat VEGGIES

    Another day spent preparing meals for your little one and another day of NO VEGGIES. I feel you on this one. While it is hard not to...
    87 views0 comments
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