Yearly archive for 2018

Celiac: One Family’s Journey Through a Surprising Diagnosis

Celiac: One Family’s Journey Through a Surprising Diagnosis – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 2, Episode 5 Join Betsy and Jen as they interview Dr. Jen Rubin, Children’s Neurologist at Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago, as she shares the story of her family’s journey through the recent

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Kids (and adults!) with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux

Kids (and adults!) with Gastro-Esophageal Reflux – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 2, Episode 4 Betsy and Jen discuss their personal and family experience with reflux, as well as tips for management by diet. What foods and what timing affects symptoms? What makes reflux more tolerable? if

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Ask Amanda: Drinking Coffee While Breastfeeding

drinking coffee while breastfeeding

Hi Amanda.  Is it ok to drink coffee while breastfeeding? I keep seeing conflicting information about this. Great question. One that many bleary-eyed, sleep deprived breastfeeding moms have questions about. The answer is yes, but read on to learn about what the science says. The caffeine in

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Intro to Kids’ Nutrition and GI

Intro to Kids’ Nutrition and GI – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 2, Episode 1 Welcome to the season 2 opening show with co-hosts Betsy Hjelmgren and Jen Karakosta! Jen and Betsy are taking it deeper this season – beyond the eating and down to the digestion.

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Ask Amanda: Should I Buy Organic?

Nutrition vegetables

Hi Amanda, my kids are 1 and 3 years old.  I am wondering about buying organic versus non-organic. Is it really necessary to buy organic? Thanks for asking this question!  This is a personal preference, however, there are ways to make informed decisions when you are shopping

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Giving Back to the Community

Giving back to the community

Muscular dystrophy, a group of genetic diseases that leads to the weakening and loss of muscle mass, is a condition that is close to my heart. It’s something I have worked closely with in my career and seen firsthand its impact it has on its families. That’s

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