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Should Children Take Multivitamins?
A recent study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine brought up a topic that many moms wonder about: do children benefit from taking multivitamins? When you think about how...
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How to Prevent or Fix (Most) Childhood Eating Problems
I recently taught a class to a room full of moms about toddler eating problems. I heard moms complain about how their children were no longer good eaters. The question of the day was “How do I get my...
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5 Times You Never Want to Feed Your Kids (and Why)
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5 Things Every Parent Needs to Know About Fruit Juice
Everyone seems to have an opinion about whether or not children should drink juice. Some parents wouldn’t dream of bringing it in to their home while others couldn’t last a day without giving it to...
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How to Maximize Kids’ Nutrition at Every Stage
You hear a report about school-aged kids’ poor nutrition and think “that’s so far away” for your little baby or toddler. But because most food learning occurs during the first 5 years of life, what...
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10 Ways to Flight Swine Flu with Nutrition
I’ve been concerned about swine flu since the very first media report. And while a part of me wants to keep my children locked up in the house, I realize that’s not a very smart (or realistic)...
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10 Nutrition “Must-Halves” for Picky Eaters
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Managing Sweets (Part 4): Real Life Strategies for Taming Kids’ Sweet Tooth
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Do You Believe One of These 5 Myths About Kids Nutrition?
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Ask the Dietitian: Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Hot Dog?
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7 Nutrition Sacrifices I Make to Help Expand My Kids’ Palate
Somewhere along the line I realized that always taking the nutritional high road wasn’t getting me anywhere with my kids. As a dietitian it can be tough to break certain nutrition rules, but I have...
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How to Prevent or Fix (Most) Childhood Eating Problems
I recently taught a class to a room full of moms about toddler eating problems. I heard moms complain about how their children were no longer good eaters. The question of the day was “How do I get my...
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People eat for reasons other than hunger. They eat when bored, to celebrate or to get through difficult times. But what no one talks about is how these habits develop in the first place. Do people...
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Everyone seems to have an opinion about whether or not children should drink juice. Some parents wouldn’t dream of bringing it in to their home while others couldn’t last a day without giving it to...
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You hear a report about school-aged kids’ poor nutrition and think “that’s so far away” for your little baby or toddler. But because most food learning occurs during the first 5 years of life, what you...
View Article10 Ways to Flight Swine Flu with Nutrition
I’ve been concerned about swine flu since the very first media report. And while a part of me wants to keep my children locked up in the house, I realize that’s not a very smart (or realistic)...
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“Children can meet their nutritional needs without eating vegetables,” my nutrition professor announced to my college nutrition class. Every mom in the room gasped with relief. Of course the topic of...
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Managing Sweets (Part 4): Real Life Strategies for Taming Kids’ Sweet Tooth
As I write this series I realize there is no right or wrong way to handle sweets and other non-nutritious items in a family’s diet. While research gives us some clues, it does not spell out exactly how...
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Do You Believe One of These 5 Myths About Kids Nutrition?
There’s not a parent alive who doesn’t wonder, at one time or another, whether or not their kids are meeting their nutritional needs. After all, kids are growing and nutrition plays a vital role....
View ArticleAsk the Dietitian: Is There Such a Thing as a Healthy Hot Dog?
This is a guest post from Karen Collins, MS, RDN, CDN, FAND, registered dietitian nutritionist who promotes healthy eating as a speaker, consultant and writer. Connect with Karen through her blog,...
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