Baby Led Weaning or Purees: Which is Best for My Child? This is an area that is of hot debate in the parenting community to do baby led weaning or purees. Luckily the answer is EITHER or BOTH! Both styles of feeding can support healthy growth and
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This post discusses tips to keep your children hydrated all summer. Is getting your kids to drink water in the summer a struggle? Learn how to help your kids stay hydrated all summer long with these fun tips. 1. Make Water Visible: Your child will likely drink
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In this blog, Feed to Succeed sports dietitian goes over gaining weight for sports. It’s a common phrase you may have heard from your teen athlete: “I want to bulk up.” As teens begin to grow in their skills and passion for their sport, they naturally want
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In this blog post, we go over Dietitian nutrition tips for National Nutrition Month 2022®. When you think of March, you may think of spring, St. Patrick’s Day, or temperamental midwestern weather, but did you know March is National Nutrition Month®? Each year, nutrition professionals use this
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also one of the busiest! Staying active during the holidays can be difficult and can make it challenging to make time for physical activity, especially if you live somewhere cold and need to spend more time indoors. Daily
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One of the most rewarding parts of our job is being part of a tube-weaning team for a child that is learning to eat! What does that mean? Many of our patients have feeding tubes to help them get adequate nutrition for growth and development. A feeding
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Do you talk to your kids about poop? It’s a tricky subject, but it’s important to be able to talk about digestive health. In today’s video, Betsy explains why you need to ask your kids about their digestion, how to have the conversation, when to know
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Infant Formula – How to Choose – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 4, Episode 4 Amanda Gordon, infant nutrition expert and lactation consultant, returns to join an animated discussion with Betsy and Jen about choosing which infant formula is right for your baby. With so many choices
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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
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As we approach the holiday season, we look forward to time with family and friends, gift exchanges and sharing memories and traditions. And of course, there’s all of the food–which for parents of children with food allergies can also bring a time to worry. Is the food safe?
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