Many of you may have heard that sugar and dairy are bad for acne. There is actually science behind this. Acne is an inflammatory process;...

Adolescence and puberty - those words trigger an emotional response and anxiety in parents! This article will help you prepare your child...

The Mediterranean Diet (MD) has consistently ranked as one of the healthiest, most sustainable diets, beneficial for heart health and...

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...

(Influencing Your Child's Taste Preferences) Once your baby is over a year and enters toddlerhood, they often become picky eaters. Foods...

Are you familiar with the gut microbiota? Research shows that there are more microorganisms living in our gut than there are cells in our...

Once your baby is a year old, they can transition from breast milk or formula to regular milk per the American Academy of Pediatrics...

Depiction of the brain as half drawing and half foods that are good for the brain, such as seafood, berries, nuts, and vegetables. Did...

Feeding your child table food and what the rest of the family eats is exciting. This article is a reminder that little ones don’t chew...

During infancy, babies get all the protein they require from breast milk or formula. Meat and seafood provide an additional protein...

I have stated in many posts that little ones should not have whole nuts before the age of four since these are a choking hazard. Nuts in...

Can babies have water? That question is common for pediatricians. The answer is yes or no, depending on the age. Babies should not be...

Allergenic foods are designated as The Big 9. These include: milk and dairy eggs wheat soy peanuts tree nuts fish shellfish sesame...

Now that your baby has tried a variety of cereals, what is the next step? Happy baby eating baby food. I encourage parents to start with...

Now that your baby has achieved the half-year mark, it is time to introduce new foods. Traditionally, first foods have included baby...

Whether to breastfeed or formula-feed your baby is your personal choice. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health...

This new year, I will present information on nutrition for different ages and stages. I plan to focus each week on different aspects of...

Picture of food as medicine with a variety of healthy foods ejecting from a medicine capsule. Make 2024 the Year of Healthy Eating!...

Cold and flu season is upon us, and keeping healthy goes beyond good handwashing, avoiding crowds, and covering your cough. Nutrition...

A concerning trend in the past few years is the occurrence of kidney stones in children and adolescents. Kidney stones are another...