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 they previously loved, they now do not want; they may eat the same thing for days, then suddenly will not touch it. Toddler girl covering mouth and refusing to eat - part of toddler territory! What’s a parent to do? Sometimes, we just want them to eat… anything ! This article will help you through this phase to keep your sanity, keep them on

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! Eating healthy does not have to be difficult or expensive. Making simple substitutions goes a long way in improving the quality of what you eat. Swapping foods with healthy nutrients over ones that are less healthy is a great start. I am passing on tips from my book - “Feed Your Child’s Future Health, Prevent Disease before It Starts” and from so

Cold and flu season is upon us, and keeping healthy goes beyond good handwashing, avoiding crowds, and covering your cough. Nutrition plays a vital role. Keeping your gut healthy contributes to a healthy immune system, as outlined in “What’s the Gut Got to do with Immunity” blog 10/4/23; https://www.feedfuturehealth.com/post/what-s-the-gut-got-to-do-with-immunity In addition to a healthy diet, getting plenty of sleep and exercise are all beneficial. Immune-boosting foods do

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

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide. These have become especially prevalent...

Vitamins, in appropriate amounts, are healthy for the body and necessary for many bodily functions. The vitamins we obtain from our diet...

This article is especially for mothers who take care of everyone and everything! You also need to take care of yourself. A mother’s heart...