Family Nutrition
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Farm to Taste: Nourishing your microbiome
Farm to Taste is hosted by mother-daughter dynamo Cindy Gershen and Rose Stein. Cindy is a chef, author, activist, and teacher. Rose is a nutritionist and lifestyle coach. They asked me to join the te…
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“Easy” is the Secret to Family Meals: Five Tools I Use
It's no secret. I'm a fan of family meals. Eating together as a family while sitting around a table (in front of a TV doesn't count) has been shown to reduce the odds that kids will be overweight, enh…
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From Omnivorous to Picky Eater – What Changed?
Dr. Greene's take on a picky eater... Ever wonder why a 9-month-old will put anything in her mouth and the same 19-month-old refuses to eat anything new? This activity is so common that there's even a…
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Why are there so many more food allergies today?
Dr. Greene's take on food allergies... You probably already know that our kids are growing up in a pretty tough world, and part of the challenge is being certain what to feed your young ones. Since th…
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Giving Kids a Place at the Table
How much does your family spend on groceries? Could you live on $3 a person each day? For many Americans, that's what you might spend on a coffee. But, for the nearly 50 million Americans on the Suppl…
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Too much sodium is bad. Hidden sources of sodium are worse!
Sometimes in the hubbub of today, we miss simple things that can have a lasting impact. This is true for parents and for doctors. As part of my ongoing board certification as a pediatrician, I was thr…
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A Nightmare Food Pyramid Journey
The Food Pyramid: Gone and NOT missed! On June 1, 2011 I logged on to MyPyramid.gov for kids and played their Blast Off Game "An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling …
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A Solid Foundation
When your children are grown, much of their long-term health will depend on what they ate as kids, nutrition experts reported at the July 1999 National Conference on Advances in Pediatric Nutrition at…