In today's episode Mikala and Nicole chat about how to tackle picky eating and encourage your kids to be more adventurous eaters. Eating a range of core foods, particularly a variety of vegetables, is important for a child's growth and development. Finding ways to include these core foods regularly comes with lots of benefits. Food refusal or eating a limited range of foods is normal across the years, and progress can sometimes be slow. Mikala and Nicole talk about the importance of positive role modelling and being sure to celebrate the small wins! 

Join Mikala and Nicole as they chat about some of the reasons for picky eating and discuss some practical tips to help increase the variety of food your child eats. 

Topics covered in this episode:

• What is fussy eating, is it normal, and when should parents be concerned?
• The importance of taste and texture and the role this plays on food enjoyment or food refusal. 
• The role parents play at mealtimes and the division of responsibility – parents can choose what food to provide and when to serve it, children can choose what food to eat and how much is enough.
• Practical strategies for your family to overcome different stages of fussy eating.

Episode links:

• Crunch&Sip® Sensory play mats
• Crunch&Sip® Food coaching blog
• Crunch&Sip® Hero healthy habits blog
• Episode transcript

Are you a WA primary school, community group or an Early Learning Centre and want to host a Packed with Goodness session? Get more information here: https://www.crunchandsip.com.au/healthy-lunchboxes/book-a-session

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In this wholesome episode, Mikala speaks with Dr Preeya Alexander about reaching for rainbow foods and how to make healthy food in the home fun for all. Dr Preeya is a mum of two, a passionate GP, a well known social media personality, a TV host and a HUGE rainbow enthusiast. Dr Preeya talks about her books (The Rainbow Plate, Full Plate & Eat Sleep Play Love), and how using story telling through entertainment is just as valuable when it comes to familiarising kids with vegetables and increasing exposure. The more times children are exposed to new vegetables, the more likely they are to try something new and reach for a variety of veg.  

Topics covered in this episode:

• Introducing new vegetables using stories. 
• The importance of reaching for rainbow foods for healthy growth and development.
• How to make healthy food in the home fun.
• A selection of great resources and books, including those authored by Dr Preeya, and how these can help families build healthy habits.

Episode links:

• Dr Preeya Alexander website
• Rainbow Plate by Dr Preeya Alexander
• Full Plate by Dr Preeya Alexander
• Eat, Sleep, Play, Love by Dr Preeya Alexander
• Sensory play mat
• Eat for health website
• Crunch&Sip® crunch the rainbow blog
• Episode transcript 

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In today's episode, Mikala and Nicole take a deep dive into packing lunchboxes. Over the years of helping parents in this space, they find that most parents have the same common questions when it comes to trying to pack a healthy lunchbox that actually gets eaten. How much should I pack? What should I pack for long lasting energy? And what should I do when it keeps coming back full? It is no secret that the lunchbox journey can feel hard to navigate some days!

Join Mikala and Nicole as they answer common questions and provide practical and simple tips to help parents tackle packing the lunchbox.

Topics covered in this episode:

• A road map for packing a balanced lunchbox.
• Ideas and inspiration for what to pack across the day.
• Food safety and how to keep food the right temperature across the day.
• Navigating the lunchbox aisle.
• Troubleshooting and tips to follow if the lunchbox comes back full.

Episode links:

• Lunchbox notes
• Crunch&Sip® Food labels blog
• Crunch&Sip® Food detectives: Decoding labels and navigating the supermarket blog 
• Crunch&Sip® Maintaining those healthy swaps blog
• Crunch&Sip® Sandwich builder free download
• Episode transcript

Are you a WA primary school, community group or an Early Learning Centre and want to host a Packed with Goodness session? Get more information here: https://www.crunchandsip.com.au/healthy-lunchboxes/book-a-session

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