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Eat right this summer, families!

Eat right this summer, families!

by The Peas
Guest blog by Gabriel Patel of HealthWellWise.com Keep It Healthy: Eat Right in the Summertime! Americans lead busy lives and are always on the g...
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Tuesday Top 5: Five Reasons It's Always YOU That Gets Sick!

Tuesday Top 5: Five Reasons It's Always YOU That Gets Sick!

by The Peas
"Does it always seem like it’s you that gets it when something’s going around at your kid’s school?"
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Tuesday Top 5: Five Reasons You’re Glad School’s Back In!

Tuesday Top 5: Five Reasons You’re Glad School’s Back In!

by The Peas
For all the anxiety and demands of getting the kids ready to get back into the swing of things for school, we thought we’d take this moment to thank our teachers and celebrate the beginning of another school year.  Here are the top five reasons we’re glad school’s back in!
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Thank You! :)

Thank You! :)

by The Peas
Hey there PeaPod!  We Peas wanted to take this opportunity to once again say, “Thank You.”  You may have noticed our new website and our most rece...
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What is Palate Priming?

What is Palate Priming?

by The Peas

Acceptance of vegetables and other new foods is a multi-sensory experience for kids. Our goal is to slowly prepare and warm (prime) kids’ senses of smell and taste (derived from the palate) to the acceptance of flavors by early, repeated, and frequent exposures of the palate to those flavors.

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Picky Eaters, The Finale!

Picky Eaters, The Finale!

by The Peas
We’re at the final of our Ten Tips for Getting Kids to Eat More Veggies. The final “E” in our mnemonic is for “EasyPeasie,” and gives us a chance t...
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Picky Eaters, Part 9!

Picky Eaters, Part 9!

by The Peas
Veggies in the Moment! Well, friends, we’ve reached the 9th tip for getting our kids eating more veggies. The “I” in our acronym stands for “In th...
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Picky Eaters, Parts 7/8 – Alter texture!

Picky Eaters, Parts 7/8 – Alter texture!

by The Peas
Well families, we’ve reached the 7th and 8th tips for getting our kids eating more veggies!  Altering the texture of veggies can be a help to many...
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Picky Eaters, Part 6 – Engage Them!

by The Peas
Photo credit Stephanie @stephaniesfamilykitchen   So families, we’ve made it to the next tip for getting our picky eaters (and all kids) eating m...
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Picky Eaters, Part 5 – No Pressure

Picky Eaters, Part 5 – No Pressure

by The Peas
No pressure, no pleading — no problem! “Kids are not simply little adults.”  This is one of the cornerstones of pediatrics and the first rule that...
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Picky Eaters, Parts 3 and 4

Picky Eaters, Parts 3 and 4

by The Peas
Many parents have found that, for their toddlers, food seems to magically change with “sauce.” Who can tell if it’s the actual act of dipping whic...
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Picky Eaters, Part 2

Picky Eaters, Part 2

by The Peas
If at first you don’t succeed, try again…and again…and again. It’s no secret that children shy away from the unfamiliar.  Let’s take broccoli, for...
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