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  • 3 Tips for Encouraging Plant-Based Children to Eat More Vegetables
    Beginner Vegan | Healthy Eating | Healthy Kids

    3 Tips for Encouraging Plant-Based Children to Eat More Vegetables

    ByGen 22nd May 202422nd May 2024

    Raising plant-based children comes with its unique set of challenges, especially when it comes to nutrition. Many parents worry about ensuring their kids get enough vegetables, which are crucial for a balanced diet. However, encouraging your children to embrace vegetables doesn’t have to be a struggle. In this blog, we’ll explore 3 practical tips to…

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  • How to Prepare Essential Nutrient-Rich Vegan Meals for Busy Parents
    Basic Recipes | Healthy Eating

    How to Prepare Essential Nutrient-Rich Vegan Meals for Busy Parents

    ByGen 29th April 202430th April 2024

    Life can be incredibly hectic, especially when you’re juggling work, homeschooling, and handling personal challenges all at once. It can be tough to ensure your kids are eating well in the midst of everything else going on. Despite this, I’ve found ways to make sure my kids get the nutrition they need without spending hours in the kitchen. Here’s how I manage it.

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  • Vegan Foods with More Iron than a Steak
    Beginner Vegan | Healthy Eating | Podcast

    Busting the Myth: Plant-Based Iron Sources with More Iron Than Steak

    ByGen 22nd April 202422nd April 2024

    As a Vegan Nutritionist, I’ve often heard the misconception that red meat is the best source of iron. Many people, including my own parents, believed that consuming steak was essential for maintaining healthy iron levels. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, there are numerous plant-based iron sources that contain more iron…

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  • Zinc for Vegan Kids: Simple Ways to Boost Their Intake
    Healthy Eating | Healthy Kids | Podcast

    Zinc for Vegan Kids: Simple Ways to Boost Their Intake

    ByGen 8th April 202422nd April 2024

    As a vegan nutritionist and mom, I know firsthand how challenging it can be to ensure your vegan kids are getting all the nutrients they need to thrive. While there’s a lot of focus on protein and iron, I believe the most crucial nutrient we need to pay attention to is actually zinc. I’ll explain why zinc is so important and share my top tips for incorporating zinc-rich foods into your family’s diet.

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  • Ensuring Your Kids Get Enough Vegan Calcium on a Plant-Based Diet
    Healthy Eating | Healthy Kids | Podcast

    Ensuring Your Kids Get Enough Vegan Calcium on a Plant-Based Diet

    ByGen 1st April 202427th March 2024

    As a parent, it’s essential to make sure your children are getting all the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. One nutrient that often comes up in conversations about vegan diets is calcium. Many people believe that dairy is the only reliable source of calcium, but that’s simply not true. While calcium is indeed crucial for strong, healthy bones and proper heart and muscle function, it can be obtained from a variety of plant-based sources.

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  • Creative Iron-Rich Vegan Meal Solutions for Parents of Fussy Kids
    Healthy Eating | Healthy Kids | Podcast

    Creative Iron-Rich Vegan Meal Solutions for Parents of Fussy Kids

    ByGen 25th March 202415th April 2024

    Ensuring little ones get enough iron, especially when they’re on a plant-based diet and particularly picky about their food choices can be tough. 

    I know firsthand the challenge of combining vegan nutrition with the taste preferences of fussy eaters. It can sometimes feel like an impossible task, but I’m here to share some creative solutions that have worked wonders for my family.

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  • 3 Ways to Ditch the Perfectionism and Get Your Vegan Kids Eating Healthy Food
    Beginner Vegan | Healthy Eating | Healthy Kids | Podcast

    3 Ways to Ditch the Perfectionism and Get Your Vegan Kids Eating Healthy Food

    ByGen 22nd May 202313th June 2023

    In my first ever podcast episode, I talk about how dropping the perfectionism around our vegan diets actually makes us (and our kids!) healthier eaters in the long run. Where Does the Perfectionism Belief Come From? There is a strong underlying belief in the vegan world that we have to eat perfectly to be healthy….

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  • Vegan Foods with More Protein than Chicken
    Beginner Vegan | Healthy Eating | Healthy Kids

    Vegan Recipes with More Protein than Chicken

    ByGen 13th April 202113th April 2021

    Can you and your kids really get enough protein on a vegan diet? I guarantee that if you start to think about going vegan, someone, somewhere is going to ask you about protein. So, the short answer to the protein on a vegan diet question is, yes, you can easily get enough protein on a…

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  • What Do I Need if My Kids are Stuck at Home?
    Healthy Eating | ISO Cooking

    What Do I Need if My Kids are Stuck at Home?

    ByGen 24th March 202013th January 2021

    So you’ve got your food sorted, but have you thought about the extra stuff that you’ll need if your kids are home from school for a long time? With schools possibly closing in Australia this week, I’ve started to think about what I’m going to need to keep my kids entertained for weeks (oh please…

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  • Beans and Grains for Pantry and Freezer Ingredient Shopping List
    Healthy Eating | ISO Cooking

    Vegan Pantry Items Shopping List for Coronavirus

    ByGen 13th March 202013th January 2021

    Since the Coronavirus has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, there has been a lot more talk worldwide about quarantines and lock downs. When I think about a city lock down, which is happening right now in some parts of Europe, I keep thinking how hard it is going to be…

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