The 12 Top Family Foods Admittedly, any “top family food” list will have a bit of bias based on personal preferences, but we have tried to honor certain criteria in selecting our 12 top family foods. We believe that the key to healthy eating is to fill your plate with foods that provide high quality […]
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Why Does Your Family Need Vitamins?
Why Does Your Family Need Vitamins? Mother is right when she says, “Get your vitamins.” These substances are just that – vital to life. In the early 1900s these nutrients in foods were thought to be “amines” or organic compounds. Since they also appear to be vital to life, they were known as vit-amines. Unlike […]
Nutrient by Nutrient Why Breast is Best
Milk is milk, right? Mammals make it (humans are mammals) and babies drink it. There’s more to the story than that. Each species of mammal makes a unique kind of milk, which meets all the nutritional requirements of its offspring at the beginning of life. Each species’ milk has specific qualities that insure the survival […]
Comparison of Human Milk and Formula
The following chart compares the composition of formula to that of human breast milk. Many mothers do not realize there is a difference between breast milk and formula. However, as you can see from the chart there are many differences between the two. NUTRIENT FACTOR BREAST MILK CONTAINS FORMULACONTAINS COMMENT Fats Rich in brain-building omega […]
Eating Right While Pregnant
The Importance of Eating Right While Pregnant Studies show that if a woman is eating right while pregnant, the more likely she is to deliver a healthy baby. Eating too little (or too little of the needed foods) increases the risk of giving birth to a baby who may be born too soon or too […]
10 Reasons Why Your Eating Habits During Pregnancy Must Change
Eating Habits During Pregnancy will Change When you are pregnant, you are eating for two which means your eating habits change. Make sure the change is a healthy one. Here are 10 reasons why your eating habits during pregnancy will change: 1. Nutritional Needs and Intestinal Function Change. Your body needs more nutrients to feed […]
New Guidelines for Pregnant Women and Flying
ANTIBIOTICS MAY NOT BE NEEDED FOR SOME EAR INFECTIONS A recent study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles questioned the need to treat uncomplicated ear infections with antibiotics. Doctors reviewed 74 research trials done between 1966 and 1999. After re-examining all the data, they concluded that 78% of children in the studies would have experienced resolution […]
Solid Food for Baby
Introducing Solid Food for Baby As with all aspects of parenting, watch your child and not the calendar. Look for these ready-to-eat cues for introducing solid food for baby: Able to sit with support, reaches and grabs, and mouths hands and toys. Watches you eat, following your fork as it moves from plate to mouth. […]
Raising a Smart Baby
8 Ways to Raise a Smart Baby It’s never too early to help your baby become an intellectual human being. Here are eight ways to raise a smart baby through proper womb environment, nurturing, nutrition, music and play (to name a few). 1. A smart womb start Inhaling or ingesting substances called neurotoxins, such as cigarette smoke, […]
Super Pregnancy Smoothie
Try a Delicious Pregnancy Smoothie One of our favorite tips for a healthier pregnancy is this; “Enjoy the sipping solution!” – sipping smoothies, that is. In formulating this pregnancy smoothie recipe, we made sure it contained most of the extra nutrients you need for you and your baby, and it’s an intestine-friendly way to eat […]
Sample Labels to Learn From
N U T R I T I O N F A C T S Serving Size 1/2 cup (31g/1.1 oz) Servings per Package About 17 Amount per serving Cereal Calories 80 Calories from Fat 10 % Daily value** Total Fat 1.0g 2% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 65 mg 3% Potassium […]
Types of Soy Products: Soy drinks, Tofu, Tempeh, Miso
Soy milk. Nutrient-rich soy beverages are made by pressing the extract, or milk, out of presoaked soybeans. Compared with cow’s milk, soy beverages contain: Less total fat Less saturated fat No cholesterol Three times as much fiber Ten times as much iron Ten times as much copper 75 percent less sodium Twice the niacin No […]