Get Your Picky Eater to Eat Vegetables and Healthier Foods How do I get my picky eater to try new foods and expand her meal selection? Early on in our parenting career we often heard the term “picky eater” from concerned parents of toddlers. So, we decided to study it, especially since we were facing […]
“My fifteen month old is the pickiest eater on the planet. She eats almost nothing, and I am afraid she is going to waste away. How can I get her to eat more?”Picky Eaters Although some children at this age will be good eaters, the general rule is that most toddlers are very picky eaters. […]
Ways to Get the Whole Family to Enjoy Healthy Smoothies I really want to get my family into drinking a daily smoothie. My kids are two, five, and ten. Do you have any tips to make this fun and sustainable so that they enjoy smoothies? Making a daily smoothie has been a Sears’ family nutritional […]
How Long to Breastfeed a Picky Eater? My still-nursing 20-month-old toddler isn’t a great eater. He will only eat the same dozen or so foods, refuses to try anything new, and won’t eat any vegetables. It’s causing tension between me and my hubby. He strongly believes that if I stopped breastfeeding our son, then he […]
Endnotes from The Healthy Brain Book Page 42: Omega 3s build brighter brains – at all ages. In our review of scientific studies there seems to be more proof about how sufficient omega-3 fats in the diet increase brain volume and smartness – at all ages – than we could find for any other nutrient. Here’s […]
Childhood Constipation and Chemical Laxatives for Children Many kids suffer from constipation. Thankfully, it’s usually temporary. Making a few changes to their diet and bathroom routine often helps them get back into a more comfortable rhythm, without having to resort to chemical laxatives. As Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy […]
THERE’S ONE MAJOR THING EVERY ALLERGY SUFFERER SHOULD TRY FIRST Introducing The Allergy Book: Solving Your Family’s Nasal Allergies, Asthma, Food Sensitivities, and Related Health and Behavioral Problems. It comes out April 7 and is available for preorder wherever books are sold online. Here’s a sneak peak into just one of our many approaches to […]
NINE MONTH OUTLINE Here is a brief look at what your Nine Month Virtual Office Checkup includes: Growth – baby’s percentiles, how is your baby growing Physical exam – important aspects your doctor will check for Photoscreening for visual problems Nutrition: Breastfeeding Formula Solid foods Picky eaters Vitamins – fluoride and iron Parenting and […]
Here is a brief look at what your Nine Month Virtual Office Checkup includes: Growth – baby’s percentiles, how your is baby growing Physical exam – important aspects your doctor will check for Nutrition Picky eaters Whole milk Breastfeeding Vitamins Lean kids Parenting and behavioral issues Bottles Caring for teeth Sibling rivalry Discipline for the […]
Consider vitamin supplements a drug to be prescribed, incorrect doses, by your doctor. Megadoses of vitamins, touted as cure-alls for many adult diseases, should not be given to children. Unless their doctor determines otherwise, exclusively breastfed term infants do not need extra vitamins. Human milk contains all of the essential vitamins. As long as your […]
Too much protein is not a problem, unless you really overdose, which would mean eating twice the amount your body needs for a long time. When your body has more protein than necessary, it simply disassembles the excess protein, uses the amino acids it needs, and discards the leftover nitrogen through the kidneys. The body […]
Here is a brief look at what your Two Year Virtual Office Checkup includes: Growth – baby’s percentiles, how is your baby growing Physical exam – important aspects your doctor will check for Photoscreening Nutrition: Getting a healthy start Picky eaters Lowfat milk Breastfeeding Vitamins Parenting and behavioral issues: Stuck on the bottle? Dentists and […]
