Category Archives: Children

Don’t Leave Healthy Eating to Chance: Start with a Plan.

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Making small changes in the way we eat and live can make a big difference in our health. Eating a well-balanced diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy foods is important to our overall health, but it doesn't just happen by chance. If we leave it up to chance, hunger often gets the best of us. We find ourselves pulling into the drive thru, again.  Last month I started making a greater effort to plan out my family’s meals ahead of time, mostly

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How do you get your teenager to eat whole grains?

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A research study published in the February 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that the average daily whole grain consumption by adolescents and young adults was less than 1 serving.  The average recommended amount is 3 servings.* Whole grains play an important role in preventing coronary heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and overweight/obesity.  They also reduce constipation and provide many important nutrients. So what is a parent of a teenager to do?  Discussing the importance of eating
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Milk, Soy Protein Intolerance in Infants. It is NOT Colic!

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In July I had my second child, a baby girl.  I choose to breastfeed my daughter just as I had my son.  My son nursed well so when my daughter started becoming very fussy (to put it lightly) while feeding I knew it was not normal.   At two weeks old, she began screaming (not crying) consistently.  She was showing symptoms of “silent acid reflux,” severe stomach pain, painful gas and foul-smelling stools (this is not normal in breastfed babies).   We
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