Category Archives: Kids today, and what they’re eatin’.

This I believe: the cookie edition

This post by Ali. The Boston Globe Magazine received a letter in response to our Better Way to Snack piece. Our article had provided a recipe for peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, and the response said something along the lines … Continue reading

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Cleaner Plate Club in Boston Globe Magazine

Takin’ back the snack:  Cleaner Plate Club is in the Boston Globe Magazine today, with recipes for healthier snacking. This includes a delish recipe for cookies tweaked to boost their nutrition, make your own microwave popcorn, and salt and vinegar … Continue reading

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The Advice Abounds

Published by Beth Bader, co-author of The Cleaner Plate Club book. We parents get a lot of advice. From the moment we show the slightest inclination to conceive a child, the advice begins. Even advice on that conception. Thankfully, we … Continue reading

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Overeating Expands More than Just Your Waist

Sweet and fatty foods, like drugs, alter the brain. This may explain why children raised on poor diets, who become obese as children, often remain obese for life. Continue reading

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