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by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 17, 2019
Many kids on the autism spectrum struggle to eat fruits and veggies. One parent even asked me: “why is green so hard?” At times it seems like it’s something against the vegetable itself, but really, it’s nothing personal against vegetables. Surprisingly your kid...
by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 10, 2019
The article lists healthy white foods for picky eaters and discusses why picky eaters might prefer to eat white and beige foods. Are chicken nuggets and crackers at the top of your picky eater’s list of favorite foods? It is so common for extremely picky...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | Jun 3, 2019
Parents of picky eaters are always looking for ideas of fruits, vegetables, and proteins that their kids will actually eat. Sometimes it’s not the taste of these foods that keep kids away. Instead, it can be the texture. Many proteins are dry or require a lot of...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 28, 2019
Kids with autism are known to have more food neophobia (fear of newness) than kids who are not on the spectrum. So many parents ask me how can I introduce new foods to my kid? I hear very often that kids refuse new foods or can’t even tolerate having new foods on...
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by Jenny Friedman, RD | May 20, 2019
Kids with autism can experience many barriers that impact how much they eat: Rigid eating preferences Dulled sensations of hunger and fullness Preference for sameness Fear of new foods Poor posture and/or oral motor skills If these autism eating issues don’t have you...
