Rows of colorful cans of soda. The average American household spends $850 annually on carbonated beverages, reported by Time Magazine....

Did you know that fatty liver disease occurs in kids? In the past, we thought that fatty liver disease occurred from alcohol abuse and...

Artificial sweeteners, now known as non-nutritive sweeteners, or NNS, (since they have no nutritional value), have been around for a long...

Most of us are pretty sweet on sugar, but research reveals a bittersweet reality! The word sugar spelled out in a pile of sugar. Sugar is...

This article is a follow-up from last week, with many easy and practical tips for decreasing sugar intake and improving the nutrient...

The word sugar written in a pile of sugar Sugar is a pervasive ingredient in any food that contains carbohydrates. Some sugars occur...

During my three decades of practice, I witnessed the evolution of a frightening trend - the appearance of adult diseases in children...

Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I devote every article this month to a different mental health topic and links to nutrition....

For Pediatric Dental Health Month, I asked my daughter-in-law, Kelsey Scott, DDS, a pediatric dentist, to write a couple of articles. She...

(The Chicken or the Egg?) The “Please Don"t Eat” sign on this refrigerator is less important than what is inside. It has long been...

Sugar can be tasty but too much is toxic Now that you have ideas for healthy sweet treats from last week, I will tell you the dangers of...

We have been in an obesity epidemic in pediatrics, thirty years in the making - the same amount of time I was in practice. I watched this...