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6 Healthy Smoothies for Picky Eaters (That Your Kids Will Love!)
Learn smart, stress-free ways to turn picky eaters into smoothie lovers. Gain tips to spot problem feeding, boost nutrition, and make 6 healthy smoothies for picky eaters.
Nutrition Basics for Autistic Children: Getting Started in 5 Easy Steps
Learn how to overcome picky eating, food refusal, and nutrient gaps in autistic children with 5 simple, practical steps to build a healthy and balanced diet.
Autism and Food Aversion: Creative Solutions for Autism and Food Refusal
Find creative and practical strategies for managing food aversion and refusal in children with autism. Learn how sensory challenges, medical issues, and behavioral factors impact eating—and how to support your child’s nutrition with expert-backed solutions.
The Gut-Brain Connection in Autism
Discover how the gut-brain connection impacts children with autism. Learn how gut health influences mood, behavior, digestion, and sleep, and explore practical, nutrition-based strategies to support your child’s well-being from the inside out.
Best Probiotics for Autism: What the Science Says and What to Consider
Curious about the best probiotics for autism? Learn how the gut-brain connection affects behavior, why gut health matters, and which probiotics can support kids with autism spectrum disorder.
Supplements for Picky Eaters: Essential Nutrients and Supplement Ideas for Kids
Learn how to help picky eaters get the nutrients they need. Explore strategies for expanding their diet, learn about common nutrient deficiencies, and find supplement options for children with selective eating, including multivitamins for picky eaters.
Autism Diet List: Choosing Nourishing Foods for Autism
Building an autism diet list for your child may feel daunting, so we’ve compiled a list of the most nourishing foods for autism. These foods supply key nutrients, while eliminating any added ingredients that don’t support your child’s overall health.
Autism and Magnesium: Choosing the Best Magnesium for Autism
Studies have shown a link between autism and magnesium, with magnesium supplementation improving symptoms such as constipation, trouble sleeping, behavior difficulties and social and communication challenges.
ARFID and Autism: Exploring the Connection and Finding Support
ARFID and autism can occur together in some children, causing extreme feeding challenges and severe food restriction, often resulting in lack of weight gain. Fortunately, there are options for treatment to help children with ARFID and autism expand their diets and overcome fear and anxiety around eating.
Food Chaining for Autism: Examples to Expand Safe Foods
Food chaining is a great tool for expanding the diet for children with feeding challenges, but sometimes it is hard to know where to start. We’ve provided 8 food chaining examples that can serve as a jumping off point for your food chaining journey, along with tips to help you be more successful in using food chaining to expand your child’s diet.
11 Tips for Vacationing with Picky Eaters: A Guide for Parents of Kids with Autism
Planning a vacation with your picky eater? Check out our blog post for valuable tips and strategies to ensure a stress-free and enjoyable trip for the whole family!
Autism, Selective Eating, and Your Child: 4 Steps for Introducing New Foods Successfully
Is your child on the autism spectrum a picky eater? Learn my top 4 tips on helping them expand their diet and get the nutrients they need to feel their best.
Autism Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Celebration
Make Thanksgiving extra special with these 20+ autism recipes that are free from gluten, dairy, soy, and corn (many are nut-free too!).
Autism and Halloween: Non-Candy Treat Ideas
Autism and Halloween can be a tricky combination for some kiddos, but don’t stress - we’ve rounded up 15 non-candy treat ideas, with options for all ages!