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Toddler
...lories (about 150 calories per bar), use no trans fats, and contain few if any artificial ingredients. Nutrition highlight: whole grains. 12. Cookies—Try these as the occasional snack. Go for lower sugar versions or ones that offer a little more...
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...ke these mistakes is our poor system of educating them in nutrition and feeding. Parents get the lion’s share of feeding and nutrition information during the first year of life, and this comes from their primary healthcare provider. After that,...
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...but it’s not true for all children. I used to have a pediatric nutrition private practice where I saw kids with a variety of nutrition challenges, such as being overweight/obesity, eating disorders, food allergies, sports nutrition, and more. One of...
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...mean as little as 10 percent of the product is made with whole grains. 2. Look to the back of the package. To find the real nutrition story, look on the back of the package at the Nutrition Facts Panel and the ingredient list. Together, these tell...
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Community
...Wondering what to feed your one-year old? Which foods are ideal for beginning the process? How to move along in flavors and textures? How to prevent choking? Whether to use the spoon or not? Join me in the Bundoo Community and ask your questions!...
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...e bit more frequently than you do (this is partly the joy of being a grandparent). 4. While some grandparents may want to do nutrition their own way, or may feel sensitive or criticized, in the end, I believe all grandparents want the best for their...
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...or your baby or toddler, or even has the research to back it up. It’s important to ask questions and verify the information. Nutrition mishaps can happen but may not reveal themselves until later, such as the woman’s story above. Good nutrition...
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Parenting
...ries, soup kitchens, and other charitable organizations that prepare or distribute the food to those in need. Farmers Market Nutrition Program—provides fresh produce to those at risk of poor nutrition. Special Milk Program—provides milk to children...
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...the age of two require nutrient-dense foods to support their rapid growth and development. A cow’s milk alternative that is nutritionally suitable will support daily needs and may decrease the risk of more common toddler nutrient deficiencies, such...
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...sues for parents. I think the first concern for many parents is whether an animal-free diet is a good idea from a health and nutrition perspective. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, “Children can be well nourished” on a vegetarian...
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...ck chips packed inside. You can make sure your homemade lunches are equally as healthy as school lunches by setting your own nutrition guidelines for packing. Make them fast in the morning by doing a little bit of preparation the night before, like...
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...diabetes, eczema, celiac disease, and wheezing. In the last 10-15 years, much has been learned in terms of infant and child nutrition. Medical providers used to readily promote solid food supplementation at a young age, and some may still be...
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...hey will make mistakes. That’s part of the learning curve. I have found that good role modeling is not about focusing on the nutrition mistakes you make…because you will make them. Nor is it about tallying all the “bad” foods, or the number of late...
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...mpty calories such as those from soda, desserts, and fried foods and it becomes harder to get the right amounts of the right nutrition into them. It’s a slippery slope when parents use food to pacify children. It teaches children that food is used...
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Toddler
...ed at preschool don’t add to your child’s nutritional intake, but rather, take away from it? In today’s world of preschooler nutrition, these are important questions worth asking. According to the 2008 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS),...
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...was present in about 4-18 percent of children in the 1990s and has been on the rise ever since. A recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) found similar results: 12.5 percent of children drank artificially sweetened beverages...
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High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a processed food superstar. Found in everything from cookies and cakes to ketchup, salad dressing, canned soup, and even infant formula, it’s most prevalent in soft drinks and fruit juices. But should HFCS play a...
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Toddler
...ally negative for preschools to have snacks for kids? Pros of preschool snacks Snacks at preschool have the potential to add nutrition by offering nutrients that young children may need and not receive (or get enough of) at other times during the...
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Toddler
...t developing a feeding structure right away. Research has shown that a structured approach to feeding can help maintain good nutrition, proper growth, and appetite regulation. A feeding structure, or the predictable timing and location of meals and...
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...t it’s worth the extra effort. Grains —Not all grains are considered equal. Processed and “white” grains have less fiber and nutritional value than whole grains. Look for ways to incorporate whole grains, including whole wheat and brown rice, into...
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...menu for your child? The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) was established during World War II as a way to assure superior nutrition for civilians and the armed forces. Initially, RDAs were determined for calories and eight nutrients. Since then,...
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...you choose to offer your toddler to drink plays an important role in his or her overall health. After all, beverages provide nutrition and hydration, both of which help keep your toddler healthy and nourished. Beverages, especially water, are a...
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Health
...te Intake) 1-3 years 15 mg 15 mg 4-8 years 25 mg 25 mg According to national intake data provided by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), vitamin C intakes among children are adequate. However, the most recent 2015 Dietary...
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...ds of beauty or thinness. Or the pressures on women and girls to literally, “fit in.” Here are a few thoughts as a childhood nutrition expert and a mom of girls: I have had a 6-year-old ask me if I thought she was fat. (Forty to sixty percent of...
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From Halloween to New Year’s Day, there’s no denying that the holiday season is upon us and along with it, sugary treats and indulgent foods. For kids (and their parents), the abundance of sweets and special occasion foods can be overwhelming and a...
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Kids are picky. Some are really, really picky. Others are a little bit picky. Most are in between. I recently met a woman who complained about her son who was a picky eater. She was curious about why her twin boys were totally opposite in their...
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Every family has their traditions around the holidays—customs and rituals they repeat every year. While believing in Santa may be short-lived, holiday traditions are the anchor of the holiday season for my family. Experts say that traditions are...
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My kids started cooking in the kitchen at a young age. We spent a lot of time in the kitchen, playing, eating and sometimes even having baths in the sink. On weekends, we cooked as a family, especially breakfast. It has always been important to me...
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I was raised on beef and potatoes. My kids have seen quite a bit of bacon and ham in their lifetimes, and steak is always requested on birthdays. In fact, my crew would pipe in and tell you bacon is one of their favorite foods. And my husband has a...
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When it comes to feeding toddlers, most parents hit the trials and tribulations of toddlerhood around three years of age, when their toddler starts to get picky, afraid of food, or sticks to the same old fare. This normal stage of...
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Toddler
...m and not make it worse. Trying to get the picky toddler to eat may be the worst thing you can do. In the world of childhood nutrition, we learn more and more every day about picky eating and the repercussions of “getting the child to eat.” Most...
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...d snacks? Knowing how to handle your preschooler’s social eating can help keep you calm and carrying on with the job of good nutrition and feeding. Your best defense against the party bonanza is regulating how and what you are feeding your child in...
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The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) were released a few years ago, summarizing the nutrition areas where Americans need to work a bit harder to reach their health potential. Although the DGAs don’t address the needs of children under...
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...their recommended daily intake of fiber, mostly because of the lack of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables in their diets. Nutrition experts recommend parents follow the “age plus five” rule: take your child’s age and add 5 grams to determine how...
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Toddler
...calcium, vitamin D, and iron. These nutrient additions to food help ensure children (and the population) don’t fall short on nutrition and have helped eradicate certain nutrient deficiencies, such as neural tube defects (brain and spinal...
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Baby
...n elimination diet may help you pinpoint a potential food-related source of gas, you shouldn’t ignore the importance of good nutrition when breastfeeding. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, you will need to take in an extra 500 calories each...
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Pregnancy
...stores. Following a nutritious meal plan during pregnancy is imperative. Be sure to include the five food groups for optimal nutrition for you and your baby: Grains: Bread, pasta, oatmeal, and cereal are all grains. Fruits: Fruits can be fresh,...
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...he maximum amount — outlined for infant formulas. All infant formulas are designed to mimic breast milk, especially in their nutritional offerings. Infant formulas can provide your baby with the nutrition he or she needs to grow and develop...
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...ng no to food requests. This can mess up your child’s ability to eat a wide variety of healthy foods, may tip the balance of nutrition away from ideal foods and nutrients, and puts your child in charge of nutrition. You could be using an...
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...al boost. Here are the “anti-superfoods,” the bad food for kids. The foods on this list have been shown to have little to no nutritional value and are linked to long-term health problems like obesity and diabetes. If you recognize your toddler’s...
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...m? Macronutrients — known as protein, fat, and carbohydrate — are the “big three” nutrients that supply energy and important nutrition for your child’s growth and development. These macronutrients are included in the Dietary Reference Intakes, along...
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Young children start out with an open, blank palate and enjoy almost every food they encounter — even vegetables. But when the toddler years roll around, many kids become picky or disinterested in foods that were previously well accepted, which can...
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...r toddlers won’t eat what they eat, and others say they are afraid to offer table food for fear of choking. There’s a lot of nutrition education that still needs to happen for parents of young children, especially in the area of advancing to solid...
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Before parents were popping meals in the microwave and serving meals in the car or on the fly, family meals and family-style service went hand-in-hand with homemade meals and family dinnertime. While the benefits of family meals—including eating...
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Baby
...d using the BLW approach? While diet and nutrition knowledge will vary greatly depending on the parent, especially in infant nutrition, it is an important consideration when choosing the BLW approach to solid food. For example, babies still need...
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Pregnancy
Pregnant moms have been told for years to take extra calcium to protect their bones. Now, research is showing that it’s also important to get enough fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin D and vitamin K, not only for their effect on calcium metabolism...
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...as an effective way to increase overall vegetable consumption, according to a 2010 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Another 2015 study suggested that serving vegetables alone and first encouraged more eating of them. 6. All hands...
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Baby
...and vocabulary recognition. Although the results of this study are interesting, the preference toward breast milk for infant nutrition is unchanged. Several news media outlets ran stories following the release of Colen’s article, stating that...
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...rn the potatoes over with a spatula and bake for another 10 minutes. Barbecue chicken pizzas (from Jessica Cox, RD, Culinary Nutritionist) Makes 6 servings Ingredients Barbecue Sauce* 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz. can tomato sauce 2...
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Pregnancy
...women with long inductions or prolonged labor, restricting food may actually lengthen their labors, and in these groups good nutrition may be even more important during the birthing process. So what should you do if your hospital has policies that...
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DHA is a vital brain-boosting and eye health nutrient. In the first year of life, babies need adequate DHA to support healthy development and growth. Mothers who are pregnant or breastfeeding are advised to consume the equivalent of 300 mg DHA per...
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...Dietary Allowance (RDA) indicates how much of each vitamin is needed for a variety of age groups. According to the Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine, the RDA of vitamin K for children is: 1-3 years old: 30 micrograms/day 4-8...
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Pregnancy
Getting enough calcium during pregnancy is important to support both you and your baby. Your body always needs calcium, but many moms don’t realize that calcium requirements go up significantly during pregnancy, when calcium is used to help build...
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Toddler
...coconut, almond, and rice milks offer between 0 and 1 gram per cup. Again, the protein content matters when considering the nutritional needs of a growing child because low protein intake may stall growth. Fat Not only does the amount of fat in an...
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...thy food choices and explaining why positive choices are important can help even young children understand the importance of nutrition. Involving children in grocery shopping or making a menu for the night’s dinner is a great way to promote healthy...
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Toddler
...in the matter, too. Use an “ask first” rule—Asking first is healthy, even for older children. It keeps you in charge of feeding and encourages your kids to be respectful. Remember, parents are a food filter, or the gatekeepers of nutrition, and...
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Baby
...s an incomplete substitute. It’s similar to adults skipping a healthy meal in favor of dessert. It will fill you up, but the nutrition content is not as good as it could have been. Parents are advised to talk to their child’s pediatrician before...
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“You need to finish your vegetables before you can go outside and play,” says the dad to his little boy. “I want you to take two more bites of your meat,” says Grandma to her preschooler granddaughter. The “clean plate club” has roots in the days...
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Baby
...and your attitude toward feeding with solid foods will begin to teach your baby how to view food. It’s about more than nutrition — in a very real way, it’s about laying the groundwork for a healthy attitude toward healthy eating. Most...
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Baby
...ns of many nutrients, including protein, vitamin A, and most other vitamins. Your milk at this stage is designed to meet the nutritional needs of your toddler, who is likely eating solid foods by now. Your milk is still the main source of nutrition....
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Nitrates are naturally occurring compounds that are used throughout the food and agriculture industries as food preservatives and fertilizers. They are also present in groundwater, and even some vegetables have naturally occurring nitrites. No...
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Toddler
Did you know your baby’s brain triples in size within the first year of life? This rapid brain growth is undeniable and requires important nutrients, including the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), among others. In the brain, DHA is...
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Health
...s a basic food allergy management technique. The complete ingredients list will usually, but not always, be located near the Nutrition Facts Panel. On an item that is marked “Not Labeled for Individual Sale,” such as a bulk item from a...
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Pregnancy
...nutrient-dense fluid will be your baby’s first food for the few days of his or her life. Besides being a complete source of nutrition, colostrum is also used to help your baby’s immune system develop. There is a reason it is called “liquid gold”! ©...
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...rams) of sugar. Use a quarter-cup of dressing, and you’re adding a full tablespoon of sugar. 4. Soft drinks—Soda provides no nutritional value and is likely to contribute to weight gain. A can of soft drink has about seven teaspoons of sugar. 5....
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...n are not an issue. Using a regular diet may even shorten the length of diarrhea, and certainly helps your child get optimal nutrition. The biggest concern about diarrhea in children is that it can lead to dehydration. Dehydration may occur due to...
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Pregnancy
Many women leave their OB/GYN’s office with a list of do’s and don’ts after their first prenatal visit. One common thing pregnant women are told to avoid eating is cold cuts. But why? The main concern with cold cuts in pregnancy is that they can...
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Toddler
A new study on childhood obesity is causing waves in the media. The study, published in the January 30, 2014, edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, found that a child’s weight and eating habits at age 5 were strong predictors of a child’s...
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Pregnancy
During pregnancy, many women focus on their health and nutrition like never before, and rightly so: you want to feed your baby the very best nutrients possible! However, there are some foods you stay away from as they can carry an increased risk to...
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Health
...ing that it works to recommend it. The BRAT diet is low in fiber, protein, and healthy fats, so it does not provide complete nutrition. By contrast, studies have shown that returning a child to his or her normal diet actually reduces the length of a...
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Toddler
...of the day. What your toddler eats over the course of a week (21 meals and multiple snacks) is a better indicator of overall nutritional intake. You should make sure you keep offering appealing and tasty vegetables! Repeated exposure to food is the...
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Cereal is a mainstay in the diets of toddlers and preschoolers. But there is a wide variety available, and choosing the right one can be a challenge. So what should you be looking for when it comes to the cereal you buy and feed your child? Rule...
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Food groups may be confusing, but once you get the hang of them, they are your secret weapon for planning balanced, nutritious meals and snacks for your child. What are food groups? Food groups are categories of food that are similar in nutrients....
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...re one or two items on the menu are foods your child likes or is familiar with, but the rest of the menu should reflect good nutrition and balance. Be a sneaky chef. Hiding food in other foods can build distrust in children. Push your child to eat...
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...rts, due to removal of gluten. Children with gluten sensitivities may have to take vitamins or supplements to maintain their nutritional status. Lastly, gluten-free foods do not necessarily equal “health” foods. Gluten-free foods can have just as...
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Just like kids learn to read or can run at different paces, not every child has the same capacity to remember facts. This part of the memory is called the “working memory” and refers to the daily memory people use to complete tasks, pay attention,...
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Baby
...ergies and formula are common. Simply put, formulas are either made with cow’s milk protein or soy protein. The Committee of Nutrition for the AAP estimates that milk protein allergies are found in 2-3 percent of infants and allergies to soy formula...