Posted by Natalia on May 18, 2013 in Ask the expert, Food Allergy | 0 comments
By Chelsea Fuchs MS, dietetic intern at Teachers College, Columbia University
This post is the second part of my series on integrative nutrition and the management of food intolerances and allergies in children. Since the first post purely focused on food intolerances, I would now like to turn our attention to an integrative approach to the treatment and management of pediatric food allergies and sensitivities, a major concern among parents today. As I mentioned in my first post, integrative
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Posted by Natalia on May 16, 2013 in Ask the expert, Food Allergy | 0 comments
By Chelsea Fuchs MS, dietetic intern at Teachers College, Columbia University
Interview with with Mary Beth Augustine, a leading expert in the field of integrative and functional nutrition.
What is integrative and functional nutrition?
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, integrative and functional nutrition embodies a systems-oriented, whole person approach, and today, it is the preferred term for alternative and conventional medicine. As a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutritionist
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Posted by Natalia on May 16, 2013 in Feeding kids, Healthy Weight | 4 comments
A couple of years ago, when my older daughter was around 5, we started having conversations about merchandizing.
It definitely was not on my agenda (yet) and her willingness to understand the insides of marketing took me by surprise. A typical dialogue we had in a supermarket would be like this one:
- Mom, why do they sell Easter bunnies already? It is a long time to Easter, right?
- I guess they want people to want to buy more Easter bunnies. The longer they keep them on the shelves, the
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Posted by Natalia on May 8, 2013 in 20-minute recipes, Recipes | 0 comments
If you still choose to ignore these funny looking vegetables on the supermarket shelf or farmers’ market, time to shake things up! Although it looks a little intimidating, fennel is incredibly easy to prepare.
If you need a little inspiration in order to give fennel a try, just imagine that fennel dates back to ancient Greek times - 1500 BC! It is even reflected in mythological traditions. Greek myths state that fennel was not only closely associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of food and
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Posted by Natalia on May 7, 2013 in Feeding kids, Giveaways, Meal planning, Picky eating, Weaning and introduction of solids | 15 comments
If you are like many parents I know, chances are you have many questions about feeding your kids.
When to start introducing solids?
What are the best finger foods?
How much milk is too much?
How to handle snacks?
Is buying organic food important?
Is picky eating normal?
How to handle negative peer pressure?
How to talk to my child about nutrition?
How to fuel my teenager athlete?
This is just a very small part of the dilemmas and conundrums
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Posted by Natalia on May 4, 2013 in Feeding kids, Picky eating | 0 comments
I am sure I am not the only parent who is tired of food being offered to our kids at every occasion. From sports activities to playdates, eating around the clock seems to have become a norm in our society. As a mom, I also know that it requires a significant effort on the parents' part to cut down on grazing and a recent incident in our local grocery store confirmed it.
My friend, a mom of two toddlers, was doing some last minute grocery shopping. It was an hour or so before dinner and everyone
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Posted by Natalia on May 3, 2013 in 20-minute recipes, Feeding kids, Picky eating, Recipes, Taste tests | 0 comments
This post was originally published in Stone Soup blog of Food and Nutrition Magazine.
Many parents struggle to get their little ones to meet their daily vegetable quota. I've found that kids shy away from vegetables for a variety of reasons:
Neophobia, or a fear of new foods. Neophobia can be a very natural defense mechanism that Mother Nature invented to protect the children of our ancestors from putting potentially dangerous foods into their mouths.
Bitter flavor. Kids have a preferred
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Posted by Natalia on Apr 28, 2013 in Healthy moms, Healthy Weight, Pregnancy | 0 comments
By Chelsea Fuchs MS, Dietetic Intern at Teachers College, Columbia University
While my series of prenatal posts have mainly focused on achieving optimal nutrition during pregnancy, I thought it was also important to address another health related topic: physical activity. Many women are confused about how to exercise most effectively during and after pregnancy, and some are not even sure that it is safe to do so. The good news is that it is perfectly safe to exercise while pregnant. In fact,
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Posted by Natalia on Apr 21, 2013 in Feeding kids, Picky eating | 0 comments
If you are wondering if your efforts to teach your kids learn to enjoy vegetables are ever going to pay off, here is some good news from a study published in Appetite last month. A group of Dutch scientists wanted to see whether eating vegetables soups with added fat and sugar will help children learn to like these vegetables more compared to vegetables prepared without added fat or sugar.
The experiment:
During the experiment, a group of toddlers (2 to 4 years of age) enrolled in a daycare
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Posted by Natalia on Apr 19, 2013 in 20-minute recipes, Cooking with kids, Lunchbox, Recipes | 0 comments
Have you tried chia seeds yet? To tell the truth, I am not a huge fan of the newest "super foods" that keep emerging each year. They are typically very expensive and their nutritional value is exaggerated more often than not. But chia seeds turned out to be quite versatile and my kids liked them a lot that they became a frequent guest in our kitchen.
History
Chia seeds were a staple in the diet of Ancient Mayans and Aztecs alongside with corn, beans and amaranth and (lucky them, I am
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