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I am not a food blogger, but this is my daughter’s breakfast from Friday and I couldn’t help but photograph it. She was my inspiration for this week’s Ask Amanda: Pasta not Pop-Tarts. Mornings can be rushed in our house, especially now that school is starting. I
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Back in the Routine: Breakfasts and Dinners for Busy Families – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 2, Episode 9 Do you have the time and energy to make sure your family is eating healthy breakfasts and dinners daily? We don’t! Betsy and Jen discuss tips and ideas
Read more →Back to School! Snacks and Lunches – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 2, Episode 8 Need to get back into the routine and want a little inspiration? Tune in for lively discussion of lunch and snack packing ideas, a blast from the past Twinkies, and Betsy’s personal
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As World Breastfeeding Week comes to an end, I think about a question that I often get asked as a pediatric dietitian and lactation consultant, which is: how long should I continue to breastfeed? I recently heard a colleague refer to breastfeeding as a journey. I like
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This week’s Ask Amanda is a public service announcement of sorts from your friendly pediatric dietitian. Most of the kids and parents I have worked with this summer are not drinking enough water. Water is important for everyone, including toddlers and kids, especially during the summer months when
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While protein bars are a convenient snack that can be used in ‘on the go’ situations for adults and children alike, many parents wonder if they are a good snack option for kids and teens. The answer, is that it depends on certain factors, such as time, access
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This week, in lieu of answering a question, I thought I would share our fruit tree. In our practice, we meet many picky eaters and their parents. There are many reasons why children become picky eaters. Regardless the reason, sometimes as parents, we resort to the foods
Read more →Nutrition for our Youngest Patients – Feed to Succeed Podcast Bonus Material Amanda Gordon, registered dietitian, lactation consultant, and pediatric nutrition expert who previously worked at Feed to Succeed (2016-2022) and now works at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, shares her experience and insight with the
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How much vegetable do infants need? Find out in this week’s “Ask Amanda,” column. Ask Amanda is our weekly virtual Q and A forum brought to you by Feed to Succeed’s expert Northshore dietitian Amanda Gordon. Q: My 10-month-old likes to eat. We offer him table foods
Read more →Bringing It All Together – Feed to Succeed Podcast Season 1, Episode 12 Join Betsy and Jen as they revisit the highlights of the first series of the Feed to Succeed podcast and weigh in on the take-away themes. From take a S.E.A.T. to determine the cause
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