Marina Chaparro
Sweet Potato Pancakes - A twist on a classic kid's favorite breakfast!
A quintessential dish for lazy weekends. You can also do it as a 3 ingredient pancake on weekdays. An absolute kid approved breakfast idea!
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Marina Chaparro
- Jun 19, 2020
- 3 min
Chocolate Chip "Cookie Monster" Energy Bites - A no-bake healthy kids snack!
With kids being home 24/7, we all need inspiration for healthy snack ideas. Super simple, tasty & nutritious chocolate-chip energy bites.
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Marina Chaparro
- May 12, 2020
- 4 min
Brussels Sprouts on a stick your kids will love!
A simple and fun way to introduce veggies to your kids. There is something food in a skewer-its fun, interactive, your kids will love it!
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Double Chocolate Zucchini Banana Bread, your kids will love!
Chocolate lovers, this one is for you! If you’ve ever craved a moist chocolate piece of cake, this is for you. But its not really a cake. Technically it’s a”healthy-ish” version of a bread, but super chocolaty and moist! The best part, it includes veggies! Say whaat? Veggies! Your kids won’t believe it has zucchini. It will hit the sweet spot every time! As a chocolate fan myself (and chocolate family), I’m always looking for that perfect moist bread that you can serve for
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 28, 2020
- 5 min
My Top 10 ALDI Picks for Under $50 – Supermarket Shopping Guide by Registered Dietitian and
Disclaimer: This post was developed in sponsored partnership with ALDI, however, as always opinions are my own. Before becoming a mom, I liked going to the supermarket to explore new foods and choose my own produce. Yes, call me old-school. But, now as a mom of two, my time is precious, and supermarket shopping visits are timed to the minute. Thankfully, there is a faster, easier, and smarter way to save money at the grocery store by shopping at ALDI! This is why I’m happy to
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
The Ultimate Carb-Counting Guide for Halloween
Yes, your child with type 1 can eat candy! You heard it right. For parents and kids with type 1 diabetes, Halloween can be a scary time (no pun intended). Not because of the costumes or haunted houses, but because it could be a day of high blood sugars and unexpected blood sugar control. As a certified diabetes educator who works with children and a person with type 1 myself, I think it’s important for kids to feel “normal” on this day. That being said, “Normal” does not me
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 5 min
The Best School Lunch Boxes: All the equipment you must have (2019 Edition)
What is promised is debt! We already started this return to school #SchoolSeason and I don't know about you but we always need some inspiration to create our children's famous #SchoolLunchboxes. We start the year with all the motivation in the world and by June we are already giving up! Then I offer you #StrategiesForParents with my recommended products to create healthy, delicious and fun lunch boxes. 1. “LunchBots” Toddler Bento Box – Small Snack Packer Small lunch box opt
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 5 min
Nutritious, Tasty, and Convenient Snacks for Kids On-The-Go
Disclaimer: This post was developed in sponsored partnership with IMAG!NE, however, as always opinions are my own. Being on-the-run is part of a mother’s everyday routine and even part of the job description. Mom: “A selfless and loving human being who must be prepared at all times for unexpected situations and is expected to be in multiple places at once.” A key lesson I’ve learned as a mom and registered dietitian is to be prepared with nutritious and portable snacks where
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Best School Lunch Boxes of 2018
Creating a functional and healthy lunch box is not as difficult as it seems. You have to be prepared, have the right equipment and above all involve your children. You know them better than anyone so you will know what fruit they like and the type of bread. I know that all of us Moms want them to eat a wide variety and that is the goal. But introducing new foods in the lunch box may not be optimal. Try to do it at home, on a weekend or more routine days. Here I give you more
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
Are you Making One of These 6 Common Mistakes When Feeding your Child?
As a Registered Dietitian I can tell you that the most popular question I hear from moms is “How do I get my child to eat vegetables?"
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
The 7 Best Foods to Start Solids with your Baby
Congratulations, you have received the green light from your pediatrician to start introducing solids to your baby! The adventure with your little one is about to begin. But where to start? Cereal, fruit, vegetables? For many parents, this time can be a bit overwhelming because they just don't know how or which foods to introduce. I hear that many of the parents receive a paper guide with strict indications of foods and the order in which they should be introduced. "At month
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
Take the Quiz: How Do I Know If my Baby is Ready to Start Solids?
First answer the following questions: Can your baby hold his head up and sit up on his own or with little assistance? Has he/she doubled his/her birth weight? Does he/she put things in his/her mouth? Does he/she open his/her mouth when you bring him/her food? Is she/he interested in what you eat? Does he/she have control of his/her tongue and does he/she not automatically push the food out? If you answered YES to most of the questions, congratulations, your baby is ready to s
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
10 Tips for your Child with Diabetes to Enjoy Halloween
Halloween is an exciting date for all children. Your child with diabetes can enjoy a healthy and fun Halloween! For many children in the United States and other parts of the world this is an epic date of childhood, full of excitement, costumes, and of course candy! If your child has diabetes, there's no reason why he can't enjoy himself and be a part of the fun. We must remember that your child does not have a disability; he is just like all the others, only his pancreas came
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Art of Building a Healthy Lunchbox
I'll share with you a new article that I wrote for a fabulous portal called, MotivaMamás. Motivamamás is a spanish-speaking social space aimed at mothers that aims to share experiences and writings to motivate mothers to move forward. The creator of Motivamamás is a Venezuelan named Maria Fernanda Barrios. Apart from sharing maternity and pregnancy topics, Motivamamás shares other topics aimed at respectful parenting and also includes topics on breastfeeding and infant nutrit
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 25, 2020
- 3 min
How to Create a Healthy Lunch Box in 5 Steps
The long-awaited time has come back to school: summer and vacations are over and we welcome a new school year! We return to the routine: swimming lessons, homework after school and also the very boring school lunch boxes. There is no worse feeling for a mother/father than opening her little lunch box and seeing that she returned all the food from her lunch. School lunch is a critical time in a child's development as the child's brain depends on this energy to function. That l
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
5 Ways to Keep Your Child Hydrated
Welcome to the heat of summer! July and August are probably the hottest months of the year. Which means that your child is more at risk of dehydration due to high temperatures, excess humidity and fluid loss. Summer is a time when your kids are likely to be playing outside and in the sun more. There are outings to the beach, swimming pool and many other outdoor activities. Dehydration occurs when the body does not have enough fluids to maintain balance. Children in particular
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Feeding of the Child with Diabetes. Special diet or not?
Nutrition is one of the great fears and controversial issues in children and families with diabetes. Unfortunately in our Latino culture, there are many myths and misconceptions about what a person with diabetes should eat. No wonder nutrition is such a controversial topic. Diabetes is the only condition where we have to make extremely important decisions at every meal of every day. This represents at least 3-5 decisions a day to count carbohydrates, measure glucose, calculat
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 3 min
Question: My baby suffers from colic and receives breast milk, do I have to change what I eat?
There is nothing more overwhelming and frustrating for parents than having a baby suffering from colic. Infantile colic is very common in the first month of babies. Almost 30% of babies suffer from colic. Symptoms usually worsen at 6 weeks and improve at 3 to 6 months. The term colic is defined by uncontrollable crying for no apparent reason in healthy babies. If your baby cries for more than 3 hours at a time for at least 3 days a week for 3 weeks, your baby may be suffering
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
6 Reasons Why You Should Breastfeed Your Baby
Breastfeeding offers many benefits not only for you but also for your baby. And now even supermodels like Gisele Bundchen make it look “fashionable” and totally “natural”. Find out the 6 reasons why breastfeeding offers the best benefits for you and your baby. The Ideal Nutrition: Breast milk is also known as "the ideal food" for your baby, as it contains the exact composition of fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals to provide the best nutrition for your baby. Breast milk al
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Marina Chaparro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
If You Want Smart Kids, Make Sure You Eat Enough Fish While Pregnant
If you are pregnant or have small children, it is likely that you have been advised not to eat fish high in mercury. Most pregnant women limit fish entirely to avoid the risk of eating fish high in mercury. Mercury occurs naturally in the environment, but when consumed in excess it functions as a neurotoxin, interfering with your baby's brain and nervous system. However, you could be missing out on very important nutrients that you only find in fish. The good news is that mos
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