White Bean Soup with Radicchio & Pesto
Shopping at Birch can take some adjusting. One of the hurdles we hear some of our participants have is how to use food items/products. To
Category: Food
Rainbow Nutrition: Blue & Purple Foods
Purple and blue foods have a lot in common. In this post we’ll talk about some of the compounds in these foods which have come
Rainbow Nutrition: Green Foods
Green foods get their color from a pigment called chlorophyll, which enables plants to make their own food from sunlight. Chlorophyll, glucosinolates, lutein, and zeaxanthin
Rainbow Nutrition: Orange & Yellow Foods
Photo credit: Elena Mozhvilo Orange and yellow foods have many of the same phytonutrients in common that give them their color. These foods are excellent
Inspire Kids to Eat the Rainbow
Last week we started talking about rainbow nutrition. Talking with children about the rainbow of foods we can interact with is a great way to
Rainbow Nutrition: Red Foods
What is Rainbow Nutrition? Did you know that the colors of a food actually convey its relative nutrient-density? It’s true! The various colors in our
Nutrition for Postpartum Depression
What is Postpartum Depression, and how does it compare to the Baby Blues? The Baby Blues are experienced by 70-80% of postpartum mothers. Postpartum Depression
Butter Beans (Lima Beans)
Did You Know? Butter beans are also known as lima beans, and are thought to originate from Lima, Peru. Young versions of butter beans are
Picky Eating: Repeat Exposures
Sensitive taste buds make eating an adventure! Children may initially object to new foods and flavors, and this is in no small part due to
Picky Eating: Baby Steps
If you’d like, take a moment to do a thought experiment with me. Imagine that you’ve traveled to a foreign country and have just sat