Diet and Nutrition
Tips on how to make mealtimes pleasant experiences for your young child
Posted under Diet and Nutrition on Friday, 1 July 2005 by Drnutrion
1. Involve your children in meal preparation. By allowing your preschooler to take part in meal preparation, you may help increase your child's interest in a new or unfamiliar food.
2. Include at least one of your child's preferred foods. Offer a choice of foods. The meal should have at least...
Feeding Children Ages 2 to 5
Posted under Diet and Nutrition on Friday, 1 July 2005 by Drnutrion
Children's basic nutrition needs are very similar to those of other family members, although amounts of food needed differ because of age. Offer your child a variety of foods from the basic food groups:
* Breads, cereals, rice and pasta
* Vegetables
* Fruits
*...
How to Stay on Top of Your Nutrition When Visiting the Folks
Posted under Diet and Nutrition on Saturday, 25 June 2005 by Drnutrion
How to Stay on Top of Your Nutrition When Visiting the Folks
Most of us come from families who are nutritionally challenged. It doesn't matter how many hours our loved ones have spent watching the latest diet gurus talk about their nutritional programs on the daytime talk shows. Try to explain...
New Dietary Guidelines: Eat Less, Move More
Posted under Diet and Nutrition on Saturday, 25 June 2005 by Drnutrion
New Dietary Guidelines: Eat Less, Move More
In its newly released five-year update of dietary guidelines for Americans, the government, as expected, endorsed healthy foods, smaller portions and physical activity. A Duke University Medical Center dietitian said the new recommendations also...
Fitting more fruit and vegetables into your diet
Posted under Diet and Nutrition on Saturday, 25 June 2005 by Drnutrion
Why it's good to eat more fruit and vegetables each day, and how to do it.
If you're not eating at least two pieces of fruit and five servings of vegetables each day, now's the time to start. Although there's no single 'miracle' food to prevent or cure cancer, scientists know fruit and...
