Kathryn Walton

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Effective strategies can help families create healthy habits. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

Healthy habits and the holiday season: Tips for families to navigate eating, physical activity and sleep

Holly Noelle Schaafsma, University of Guelph; Jess Haines, University of Guelph; Kathryn Walton, University of Guelph, and Raphaëlle Jacob, University of Guelph

Integrating simple habits can help your family maintain healthy eating, sleep and activity behaviours to feel your best during this busy season.
Research shows that the average Canadian household generates about three kilograms (or almost six pounds) of avoidable food waste per week. (Shutterstock)

Reduce your food waste to save money, boost health and reduce CO2 emissions

Kathryn Walton, University of Guelph and Molly Gallant, University of Guelph

The nutritional, financial and environmental cost of an average family’s weekly food waste is shocking. It equates to five adult meals, 143 showers, $18 and 23 kg of CO2.
Reading recipes enhances vocabulary. Baking involves measurement, addition and subtraction. Slicing your personal pizza is a great way to explain fractions to your child. (Shutterstock)

The gift of cooking: Five fun and healthy recipe books for kids

Kathryn Walton, University of Guelph and Angela Wallace, University of Guelph

Research shows that cooking with your kids helps them try more foods, eat more healthily and waste less food. It also offers opportunities to practise math and bond as a family.
Non-compliance at mealtimes can be stressful for parents. However, research shows that independence at mealtimes is completely appropriate for children as they learn to discriminate based on newly recognized qualities of foods such as taste, texture, presentation and familiarity. (Shutterstock)

Is your child a picky eater? Five ways to fun and healthy mealtimes

Kathryn Walton, University of Guelph and Jess Haines, University of Guelph

A picky eater need not ruin dinner and drive parents crazy. Two nutrition experts offer simple strategies for happier and healthier family mealtimes.

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