Family Nutrition
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…