Explore nutrition tips, kids’ meal plans, kids’ activities, recipes and more from pediatric nutritionist, Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE.

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Explore dietitian tips for kids meals and snacks, nutrition by age, special diets, family fitness, and more.

Meal Plans By Age

Sample Day of Meals for a 4-Year Old Child

Feeding your child healthy and easy kid-friendly meals can be a breeze! Check out our sample kids meal and snack ideas below for a preschooler!

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Fruits and Vegetables

50 Healthy Snack Ideas for Kids

We’re here to help provide you with healthy snack ideas for kids so they can thrive.  Imagine your snacks as small investments in your future

avocado smoothie with mint leaves, sliced half of avocado in the background, with wooden spoons
Fruits and Vegetables

10 Easy Ways to Eat Avocados

There are so many ways to prepare, eat and bake avocados. These ten tasty, family-friendly, easy ways to eat avocado will leave the kids wanting

Healthy Living Tips

Best Kitchen Gadgets for Cooking with the Kids

Looking for kitchen gadgets for kids? If you’re just beginning to cook, or want to save time, these tools will make it much easier! Here’s a

Healthy Living Tips

Cooking with Kids – Helpful Tips!

Here are helpful tips for cooking with the kids. Yes, getting kids in the kitchen and excited about eating healthy is possible! Set realistic expectations

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Special Diets

What if Peanuts Could Cure Peanut Allergies?

Imagine if there was something to help prevent your child’s life-threatening reaction to peanuts. New research may actually have a solution for peanut allergy desensitization.