AMY GARDNER / March 7, 2011
Many parents worry that their picky toddler isn’t getting enough nutrition. It may be reassuring to know that it doesn’t take a whole lot of food for your little one to get his or her needs met. The average toddler age 1-3 needs around 1300...
AMY GARDNER / February 15, 2011
I was recently out to lunch with a group of moms and one of the moms remarked about her toddler who was gobbling up his meal, “he never eats like this at home”. We talked about the differences between the two...
AMY GARDNER / February 11, 2011
I’m reading a book by psychologist Wendy Mogel, PhD called ‘The Blessing of a Skinned Knee’. Drawing from traditional Jewish teachings and years of work as a family therapist she provides readers with strategies for raising compassionate, self-reliant children. The book is a...
AMY GARDNER / February 9, 2011
I’m realizing as a mother to a toddler that mindful eating can seem like a luxury. I imagine this is a challenge regardless of the child’s age but I’m hoping it gets easier! As mothers we spend so much time focusing our attention on...
AMY GARDNER / February 4, 2011
Most of you have probably heard of nitrates. It may be helpful to understand a little more about this molecule. Nitrates occur naturally in plants and have a number of uses. Nitrates are easily converted to nitrites. Sodium nitrite is...
AMY GARDNER / January 20, 2011
Sloppy Joes and pepperoni pizza. Check out these kid favorites made healthy at Eating Well. Healthy Eating for Kids Recipes Tweet
AMY GARDNER / January 17, 2011
Do you see your child as a picky eater? Are you projecting your own eating style onto your child? Looking at your own eating habits can go a long way towards shaping your child’s eating. Study suggests Mothers’ diets have biggest influence...
AMY GARDNER / January 11, 2011
Here are a few things you can do to help foster healthy eating in your family. Although I’m not a fan of the title, there’s some good information here. One thing I would heed caution about is giving kids unlimited access to...
AMY GARDNER / January 10, 2011
Time getting in the way of healthy eating? A few simple recipes you can make at home may be as quick as a trip through the drive-thru… and help the environment as well. See this article from the New York Times Sustainable Food...
AMY GARDNER / December 20, 2010
Do we need more vitamin D? Some clinicians say yes and the more the better. However, The Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report on November 30th cautioning the public about high doses of vitamin D supplementation. Although the review panel...
