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Feeding a Resistant Young Child

10.25.09 // Child Nutrition // (2)

My family members are unashamed meat eaters. I often feel as if my life choices might offend them. So, you can imagine some of the difficulties we face when caring for my 4 year old niece. She often makes demands for hurtful foods such as McDonald’s, eggs, and milk. Thanks to the government’s WIC program, [...]

Healthy Eating for Kids

03.31.09 // Child Nutrition // (1)

snacking on pistachios at the park I’m currently reading Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s book, Disease-Proof Your Child: Feeding Kids Right, and I came across a passage that Dr. Fuhrman refers to as his “program” for getting picky eaters to eat healthy foods, but it is so simple and straightforward that it’s just great advice for parents [...]