Smoothie for Immune Boosting Children often don’t feel like eating following a cold or illness. Their nutrition suffers and their immune system suffers. This accounts for the common occurrence of getting one infection after another. It’s best to keep so well nourished that the nutritional reserves can withstand several days of poor eating. Drink this […]
Top reasons for making your own baby food: Baby food doesn’t have to come in jars. Making your own baby food at home is not difficult. Baby food is simply strained, pureed, or mashed adult food, just a different version of the food you prepare for yourself. Three good reasons for making your own baby […]
Five Tips to Keep Your Children Healthy During the School Year You might think that the school year brings sickness but there are ways to keep children healthy during the school year. Some children might be excited to get back to school but we all know that us parents dislike the germs, sickness and unhealthy […]
Chicken Skin: Ways to Treat Keratosis Pilaris Do you have any advice for chicken skin on a toddler? I have tried to eliminate so many different foods from my daughters diet but it will not go away. Is this just something we have to deal with ? Answer: “Chicken skin” in dermatological speak is called […]
Should I be concerned if my baby is refusing solids? Q: I am struggling so hard with my 7-month-old son eating ANYTHING other than from me. I have been nursing him since he was born but he refuses to any solids, even eat rice cereal, any kind of baby food, and even refuses a bottle. […]
Baby is Not Interested in Solid Foods My son is 10 and 1/2 months and not interested in solids. He will only eat two little bites of foods if we are lucky. He weighs 26 pounds. We bed share, and he nurses during the night as well. I am proud of our breastfeeding journey and […]
Digestion: The Breaking Down of Big Food Particles Hop on the intestinal train for a food-informative ride. From mouth to anus, your intestinal tract is a 25-foot long disassembly line. Whole food is taken in at one end and waste expelled from the other. Enroute nutrients are taken out of the food and absorbed into […]
Benefits of Seafood for Babies and Children Parenting, in a nutshell, is giving your children tools to succeed in life. One of the smartest tools you can give them is to shape their young tastes to crave one of the smartest foods – seafood! During a fishing trip with my fisherman friend, Randy Hartnell, owner […]
Top Tips on What Feed Your Baby to Relieve Constipation QUESTION: Hi, my 5 and half month old started solid since last week (organic oatmeal cereal) and she’s been constipated for the last day or so. She’s also been rejecting the bottle ( I’ve been exclusively pumping) and it’s a challenge to even give her […]
Breastfeeding Tips when Nursing Premature Babies My baby was born premature and is too young to nurse directly at this point. What do you recommend if I would like to breastfeed but directly nursing premature baby is not an option this point because she is too young? Breast is Best The medical advice, “breast is […]
Question: Do I need to be eating differently for better nutrition while breastfeeding? What do you recommend is best to eat? Answer: Since you are eating for two, you need to eat healthier for more nutrition while breastfeeding. Most mothers need to eat an extra 300-500 nutritious calories per day. The top nutritional deficiency in […]
How to Survive and Thrive During the First Trimester It is with much excitement and joy that I announce the upcoming arrival of Sears grandkid number 15! My husband John and I could not be happier. Now, you may think that growing up “Sears” I would feel prepared by default, however, this new journey so […]
