Heading back to work while breastfeeding is no doubt a challenge. In this week’s kids’ nutrition Ask Amanda column, pediatric dietitian Amanda Gordon offers some ideas to ease into bottle feeding at day care while still breastfeeding. Q: Hi Amanda, my breastfed daughter is 5 months old. She
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Body Weight and Young Athletes – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 3, Episode 10 Coach encouraging you to lose or gain some weight for performance? This episode features youth sports dietitian, Melanie Battaglia, discussing nutrition and body weight amongst young athletes. Betsy and Jen ask some pointed
Read more →Does your young athlete face frequent diet challenges, opinions and even pressure from coaches, peers and other well-intended people? This kids nutrition podcast is for you.
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In this week’s kids’ nutrition column, our pediatric dietitian explains the best vegan protein alternatives for kids.
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In this week’s kids’ nutrition Ask Amanda column, pediatric dietitian Amanda Gordon answers the question: What are good recipes to get vegetables into picky eaters? Following are 6 suggestions, the first being the most important: Suggestion 1: Don’t Trick Them. Try not to hide vegetables in your child’s meals and
Read more →Diets: Keto, Paleo, Mediterranean, What’s a Kid to Do? – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 3, Episode 8 With so many weight loss plans out there, and so many different opinions and approaches, it can be a sticky situation when a parent is following a diet and
Read more →When Weight Issues Are Related to Hormonal Imbalances – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 3, Episode 7 On this week’s pediatric nutrition podcast, p\Pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Stephanie Drobac, discusses the role of hormones and weight/growth in children. How often is the thyroid to blame? What is the
Read more →On this week’s pediatric nutrition podcast, Registered Dietitian Betsy Hjelmgren and Jen Karakosta discuss low weight for kids.
Read more →A Weighty Subject: Mental health and Body Image – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 3, Episode 5 Kids and teens are under more stress than ever before, and development of a healthy self-image can be challenging. Join this informative discussion with Betsy and Jen, and special guest
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