Pediatrics Archives

Eat Your Fat Folks!

AMY GARDNER / August 7, 2014

For years, health practitioners led by USDA guidelines, have been encouraging people to cut out fat. The result has been an influx of highly processed, low fat options that are higher in sugar and/or simple carbohydrates. We’ve also led on the assumption that a calorie,...

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The EWG’s 2014 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce

AMY GARDNER / August 4, 2014

Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out a list of foods containing the highest amount of pesticide, “the dirty dozen” and those containing the least, “the clean fifteen” to help guide consumer choices. The EWG is a non-profit, non-partisan...

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Great Gazpachos for Hot Summer Days!

AMY GARDNER / July 2, 2014

You can’t have summer without cookouts, campfires and s’mores but on these hot summer days, let’s face it, sometimes it’s nice not to have to cook at all! BUT, before you cave and serve ice cream for dinner, try some...

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Watermelon Frenzy

AMY GARDNER / June 19, 2014

It’s finally feeling like summer and what’s better in this heat than watermelon? My kids and I had our fill yesterday and it got me thinking. Watermelon is delicious simply on it’s own but what else can you do with it? ...

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June is National Fruit and Vegetable Month!

AMY GARDNER / June 2, 2014

To celebrate this delicious and nutritious time of year, here are a few of our favorite fruit and veggie activities for you and your family. Visit a Farmer’s Market- have children be on the lookout for a certain colored new fruit...

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Gluten-free, Casein-free Diet for Autism Spectrum Disorders & ADD

AMY GARDNER / May 30, 2014

The Gluten-free/Casein-free diet is a relatively new, popular dietary intervention used to treat symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It involves of completely eliminating gluten and casein products from the diet. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley,...

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How are Your Bacteroides and Firmicutes?

AMY GARDNER / May 29, 2014

I recently attended a great seminar on the microbiome – our microbiome consists of the microorganisms living in our gut, skin, lungs and other organs. Did you know that there are 10 times more microbial cells than human cells in...

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Should My Child Be On a Diet?

AMY GARDNER / May 27, 2014

First of all, N-O! Now, let us elaborate… This can be a tough question parents may ask themselves after a visit to the pediatrician’s office, a BMI report from their child’s school or for some when their child asks about...

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B6 and Magnesium for Autism and ADHD

AMY GARDNER / May 23, 2014

Beyond a healthy, whole foods-based diet, there are a few nutrition therapies that work wonders for kids on the autism spectrum. One of these is supplementation with B6 and magnesium. The combination of these two nutrients in therapeutic doses (i.e....

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Dinner Switch Ups

AMY GARDNER / May 22, 2014

Tired of the same old chicken every night? Shake things up a bit with our fun dinner switch ups! Stir Fry Saturdays: We love this “take-out fake out” for weekends. Wok cooking can be a quick, fun and healthy alternative to...

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