The students at Marian Hope Academy are on a mission to share truth about what we are eating and encourage other teens to learn the importance of: God-made foods How to cook with them And all the benefits of eating whole foods. Their desire comes from
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A really typical family. That’s how Christi describes what their daily nutrition looked like a few years ago. “Food is a place you can cut costs,” Christi says, “so we were trying to see just how cheaply we could eat.” This meant a lot of bread, pasta,
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Brody is not just a picky eater. With only three foods in his repertoire, he has never eaten fruit or vegetables. He also has strong sensory aversions to food meaning he does not like to touch or even be around food. His anxiety affects his mealtimes at
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Healthy eating is not easy in our society – well, at least not at first. Everyone wants to be healthy and happy, but might not always feel like we have the time or money to spend. The key to eating healthy is to have healthy foods readily
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Looking for a change in the snack routine? Tired of your kids asking for “sweets” that you don’t want to give them? Need some REAL FOOD for dessert? Try these FUN protein ball and bite recipes that your kids can help you make!! (I’ve made
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It’s time to be packing those school lunches again. Ready or not, here they come…. It can be easy to fall into the traps of convenient processed foods or lunches that look like everyone else’s. A pre-packaged food isn’t always faster and usually not healthier. Start
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Can you believe it’s time to start thinking about school? As the dietitian supporting Marian Hope, I wanted to share with you not only a fab back to school deal on real food products, but also an upcoming event to get your brain back in the school
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In working with children with special needs, there are some specific diet and supplement interventions specific to certain issues. However, there are some nutrition recommendations from which all kids would benefit despite a diagnosis or developmental delay. The first nutrition essential for all kids is REAL FOOD.
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Marian Hope believes in treating the WHOLE CHILD. We believe that what a child eats affects how that child thinks, feels, functions, and behaves. Over the years, we have recommended special diets to many of the families we work with. The majority of these families are reluctant
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If I was forced to name a favorite food. I honestly think I would have to say bone broth. Not at all the “cool kid” answer but I never aspired to be that anyway. Bone broth is one of the most versatile, nutrient dense, and cost effective
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