Nutrition
As Easy as One, Two, Three: Simple Rules to Help Make Choices that are Great for Families and the Environment
You may be surprised to know that, pound for pound, kids eat more food, drink more liquids and inhale more fumes than adults. That's why, according to the EPA, carcinogens in our environment are on av…
Kids’ Meal Toys with Unhealthy Fast Food?
Our county was the first in the nation to ban restaurants from using toy giveaways to lure kids to high-calorie, high-fat, high-sodium, high-sugar kids' meals. Under the ban it is fine to offer toys w…
Helping Healthy Food Compete with Fast Food
Dr. Greene's take on healthy food vs. fast food... Any parent who has ever seen the reaction of a 3-year-old to the idea of heading to McDonald's for lunch won't be surprised by the results of a recen…
Dr. Greene’s take on India: overwhelmed or great opportunity?
The other lesson from Sayedpur didn't strike home until we visited a nearby similar urban slum called Jethury the next day. In Sayedpur, skin and clothes were dirty and frayed. Flies fed on the mucus …
I had to write this book!
I wrote Feeding Baby Greene to help you learn how to teach your children to recognize and love healthy amounts of healthy foods, starting even before birth. That's what I call Nutritional Intelligence…
Olive Oil & Baked Treats!
All too often, yummy baked cakes and cookies get part of their yumminess from margarine or other trans fats. These trans fat shortenings help trap air bubble in the batter and also help give a delicio…
Well
For those of you who don't know Tara Parker-Pope's Well Blog at the New York Times, it's a fabulous resource. Her keen, balanced take on health issues sparks vigorous conversations from her many reade…
What If You Already Used BPA? BPA Protection: Spinach and Soy
To me, this is very exciting. When parents learn about the possible dangers from chemical estrogens in the environment, such as those found in some plastics, pesticides, and personal care products, on…
Every Parent Should Learn about Food Imprinting
Dr. Greene's take on food imprinting... What and how our kids eat is central to their health both now and in the long run. Your early food decisions can help your child learn good food in much the sam…
Soy Controversy: Good, Bad, or Both?
Deb, thanks for your comment and for your passion for healthy food. I'm familiar with the anti-soy arguments put out by the folks at W.A. Price and others. We agree about a number of key issues ? but …
Learning Foods is Like Learning a Language
I received a great question from @ChowMamaStacie on Twitter (which was posed by @amanda by way of @kidappeal), "What do you say or do when kids make funny faces as they taste food?" I suggest a low-ke…
A New Reason to Eat Your Greens During Pregnancy
More good news for pregnant moms ? a new study suggests that eating more veggies during pregnancy lowers the risk that your baby will develop type 1 diabetes. I've always recognized a strong connectio…
Food Rules: What’s for Dinner?
I've already memorized, by number, all 64 of Michael Pollan's fabulous Food Rules found in his slim guidebook of that name published December 29, 2009. Last March on Tara Parker Pope's Well Blog at Th…
Navigating Food Additives
Dr. Greene's take on food additives... You may not remember the time before food labels that actually disclosed what was in your food. Believe me, the labels we have now are a huge step forward. Still…
Soy May Do a Woman’s Body Good
A recent analysis of several studies about soy* consumption concluded that women who eat the most soy may decrease the likelihood of developing ovarian or uterine cancers by up to 40 percent. The Dece…
Timing for Starting Solids
One of the questions I'm asked repeatedly is, "What is the best timing for starting solids." My take on the best timing to start solid foods is different than what I've seen elsewhere. It depends on w…
Can Changing Our Buying Habits Reduce the Risk of Another Pandemic Flu?
Even though the flu is less dangerous than many think and the flu vaccine less dangerous than many think, factory farming of animals may continue to promote the creation of serious viruses and bacteri…
It’s Time for a Delicious Revolution
Konrad Lorenz made his mark by studying a special type of learning where key exposures during a critical and sensitive window of development can have a lasting influence - a process he called imprinti…
Feeding Your Family Fish? Good News and Bad News
A new federal study of fish from 300 streams across the U.S. showed every fish in the sample contained mercury. Mercury damages children's immune systems and kidneys, but we're even more concerned abo…
Feeding Baby Green – The Journey Begins
Without you there to remind her, without her deliberating, she's made a healthy food choice because that's what she's learned to love. Or imagine your young son at a local restaurant, ordering Brussel…