by Gina Gilchrist | May 25, 2022 | dietitians, healthy eating, Nutrition for Kids, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Articles
Understanding the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic Is your son or daughter overweight or obese? Is it indeed “baby fat”, and will they outgrow it? When infants are born they have a greater amount of fat to provide them with nutritional reserve when they are adjusting...
by Kelly Myers | Oct 13, 2021 | health tips, Nutrition for Kids
Healthy Halloween Tips! Ready or not, Halloween will be here soon! There are few holidays that kids look forward to as much as Halloween. Understandably, many parents feel conflicted about how to handle the increase in sugar load. As the parent, you can be actively...
by Gina Gilchrist | Aug 12, 2021 | Nutrition for Kids
Toddlers grow at a slower rate than infants. Although normal growth differs from child to child, they grow on average 2.5 inches and gain 4-5 pounds each year. Because of this slowed growth, they might experience a reduction in their appetite and could suddenly refuse...
by Gina Gilchrist | Apr 23, 2021 | healthy eating, Nutrition for Kids
Feeding a picky eater can be an incredibly stressful experience for parents as well as children. Oftentimes children prefer highly-processed nutrient-poor foods over healthy choices like fruits and vegetables. Don’t succumb to the please and tears of the picky child...
