I have written quite a bit about nutrition and pregnancy before. While much of that still holds true, new research is always yielding new information, and it’s important enough to be worth revisiting. Good pregnancy nutrition is really a continuum that begins long before conception for both father and mother. Ensuring that you are both eating well before pregnancy sets [...]
I often counsel clients with children that what occurs at the family table lays the foundation of their kids’ future eating habits. What they eat and see (or do not see) at the table has a strong influence on how they will eat when away from home as young adults and thereafter. However, eating as a family can be fraught [...]
Presenting a balanced picture of nutrition to kids is no easy task. Children receive a dizzying array of mixed messages from television, print and the Internet. On one hand, they see the advertising industry’s and Hollywood’s idea of ‘beautiful’ people, those who are thin, rich and cool. On the other hand, even though it is not as bad here as [...]
Cooking with kids can be one of the most positive and healthy parenting experiences you can do this summer. There is plenty of fresh produce available and many kids are on their summer breaks. Learning to prepare food with adults can be a very enriching experience for children and for entire families. Kids who experience new ways of eating and [...]
What are the nutritionally important things that are worth doing yourself? Baby Food Making your own baby food is more economical and environmentally sounder thing to do too. Homemade is more nutritious than commercially prepared baby foods because it preserves much more of the food’s original nutrients, especially vitamin A and B. Commercial food, requires the use of very high [...]
How do you feel about your ayi feeding your 7-month-old egg yolks? How did she react when you told her not to use MSG? Does she always over salt the stir-fry vegetables and drown them in oil? Did she just promise to give your child ice cream for finishing his meal? Does imagining such situations lead to a little anxiety [...]