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Compare the Best Diet Plans
A wide variety of diet plans are available. You can find plans that count calories. Others feature low carbohydrate options. Other diets use convenient prepared foods. Good diet plans include a variety of foods, adequate support systems and a plan for long-term weight loss maintenance. The best diets are affordable, easily implemented and include a variety of healthy foods. While these diet options are healthy and appropriate for most adults, if you have special health concerns or considerations, consult your physician or a dietitian.
Energy Boosting Breakfast Ideas Kids Will Love!
As registered dietitians, we work with a lot of moms. Most moms know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but did you know studies show kids who eat breakfast have better scores on math, reading and standardized tests; are better able to pay attention; and have fewer absences and incidences of tardiness, compared to breakfast skippers?
Natural Infant Formula Recipe
A natural infant formula recipe is one option for new moms who are struggling with milk production or whose milk production has waned. Homemade formulas may be more easily tolerated by an infant’s digestive system compared to commercial formulas, when breast milk is not available. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies drink breast milk or formula, not cow’s milk, in the first year of life. For the first four to six months, a baby’s sole nutrition will come in liquid form. The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and other health agencies have concerns about the nutritional value of homemade formulas. Parents and health advocates are also concerned about dangerous chemicals sometimes found in commercially available formulas. Parents and their pediatricians need to weigh the benefits of homemade formulas vs. commercial formulas when breast milk is not available.
Distraction Verses Obsession in Children with Autism
I spent last week pondering these two ideas. Why? Well, here’s the set up: My son is currently obsessed with Pokemon. It started last spring when a buddy got him into it. They play it together now, and it’s pretty much all my son plays these days. Not only plays, but talks about. And, thinks…
National Raisin Week: Celebrating Nature’s Candy!
If ever there was a fruit that I didnt mind eating in its humiliated form, it would have to be grapes. Golden brown, sweet and chewy raisins are truly a unique thing. And being that this week is National Raisin Week… I think its only fair that we place the spotlight on these wonderful little gems!