Let’s Keep Cooking Safe
Today we are worried about H1N1 influenza and doing everything we can to reduce our risk of contracting the disease. Food safety is every bit as important to keep us healthy and reduce our risk of contracting an illness. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports approximately 76,000 million cases of food borne illness each [...]
Eating Healthy: The Food Pyramid
It is important that we eat a balanced diet at every meal. Our meals should consist of whole grains, vegetables, fruits, dairy and proteins consisting of meats and beans. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides us with a food guide referred to as the Food Pyramid. There is also a food pyramid specifically designed [...]
Advice For Parents
Welcome parents and curious kids, This section of the website is meant for you and will be dedicated to giving you tips and information as it relates to a number of mealtime issues. As parents, you know that sometimes raising kids does not always go “by the book.” Infants don’t always eat by a schedule, [...]
Glycemic Index and Relationship to our Diet
There are three main components that make up the calorie intake in our daily diet: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. This article will focus on carbohydrates and how to select healthy ones in our diet. Carbohydrates are categorized as sugars, starches, and fiber, but all carbohydrates are not created equal. The key is to understand how [...]
Obesity in Children: An Epidemic
The obesity trend of children in the US is concerning. We as parents, healthcare providers, teachers, and anyone who works with children need to understand the problem and take steps to intervene. The meaning of obesity is having too much body fat. Obesity and overweight is when a persons’ weight is greater than what is [...]
When to worry?
Most of the time, picky eating is just part of the child rearing process. Some parents are lucky enough, and never experience it, but many do go through it and it can be very stressful and worrisome. When should you worry about your picky eater? Always consult your child’s primary care physician to rule in [...]
How to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits
How to Encourage Healthy Eating Habits Let me start by sating that the parent has the responsibility of buying and preparing nutritious foods. We know that by starting this when children are young, then you will have established some healthy practices and children will make healthy choices, as they get older. It is easy to [...]
Avoiding Mealtime Battles
First comes picky-ness then comes power struggles. The dinner table is often a battle zone and frustrates even the most patient parent. Many parents seek help from friends, grandparents, physicians, parenting books, and internet parenting sites. If you are one of these parents, then you know by now that you are not alone. However, even [...]
