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Denise Scott
- Oct 5, 2022
- 4 min
Is Plant-Based Eating Appropriate for Children?
Child with a plate of plant-based foods There are many variations of eating: Vegetarian: excludes animals Vegan: excludes animals, dairy,...
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Denise Scott
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Does Appetite Control Food Intake or Food Control Appetite???
(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...
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Denise Scott
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Should Children Take Supplements?
What are supplements? Supplements can be anything given by mouth that is not in the form of food, including vitamins, herbal supplements,...
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Denise Scott
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
Food for Brain Development
Did you know that the brain primarily develops during the first two-three years of life? What you feed your infant is critically...
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Denise Scott
- Sep 7, 2022
- 5 min
Sports Nutrition for Kids
Girls' soccer team, an example of organized sports for kids Now that school sports are in full swing, I have put together some...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 31, 2022
- 3 min
Obesity and Puberty - What’s the Link???
Numerous factors control puberty - nutrition, gender, family genetics, environmental factors, race, and hormones. Obesity is affected by...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 24, 2022
- 3 min
What is Normal Growth and Weight Gain in a Child?
An Endocrinologist Perspective As a pediatric endocrinologist, I frequently evaluated growth. Most commonly, there was concern regarding...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
The Sweet Toxicity of Sugar
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...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
Sweet Tooth
Eat your fruit & veggies for dessert! at your fruit & veggies for dessert! Homemade blueberry crisp We all love our sweets! Sweet treats...
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Denise Scott
- Aug 3, 2022
- 3 min
The Obesity Epidemic in Children
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...
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Denise Scott
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Those Lazy, Crazy Days of Summer!
30 Healthy Snacks for 30 Days! Veggie Sticks with Hummus Now that children are home for the summer you need to have plenty of snacks on...
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Denise Scott
- Jul 23, 2022
- 2 min
10 ways to use a can of beans to increase fiber in your diet:
A few of the many bean varieties If you are cooking this weekend and as a followup to my fiber article, here are recipe links for a...
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Denise Scott
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
FIBER - Not Just for Grandparents!
Sources of Fiber in Our Diet Fiber is a complex carbohydrate with minimal to no calories. This carbohydrate is relevant to our diet even...
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