Please clarify the percent fat content on food nutriiton labels.
1) My wife and I have recently switched from 1% to skim milk. What is the recommended type of milk for our two children, ages 8 and 9?
2) Please clarify the % fat content on food nutrition labels. I understand that a general guideline for gauging fat intake is no more than 30% of...
What happens when you drink dish soap?
What happens when you drink dish soap? What does it do to your body?
Depends on how much dish soap you drank in how much time. Would suggest you contact your local poison control center immediately at 800-222-1222. They would have the best information about what it does to your body.
My 10-year-old daughter is large. My question is do you have a simple diet for her to lose 10 pounds?
I am 41 and have a 10-year-old daughter, 11 years in October, that is overweight. She is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 135 pounds. She is not huge fat, but large. She is coordinated and attractive and I want to help her with this weight thing.
When she was born she was measured and...
Would you serve your children KoolAid with sugar or NutraSweet?
Would you serve your children Kool-Aid with sugar or NutraSweet?
My children never drank Kool-Aid as I didn't 't buy it. I also didn't buy my children sweetened carbonated beverages (soda or pop). Since children usually don't have their own money or drive a car, I was their food gatekeeper.
Rather than dealing with children begging...
I have a child for which to pack a cold lunch. All he ever seems to want is peanut butter.
I have a child that I have to pack a cold lunch for. All he ever seems to want is peanut butter, Is he getting enough protein?
What is your son eating at other meals during the day? Depending on what he eats at the other meals, he may or may not be getting enough...
What concerns me is the sudden slow down of growth of my son in the last 2 years.
My question is regarding my son. I am concerned about his rate of growth. How much weight and height should a child gain during the 2nd and 3rd years of life. My son is 34 months and is 35.5 inches and 28 pounds. At birth he was 8 pounds 6 ounces and 20.5 inches;...
Is there any vitamin supplements or natural foods that can aid growth?
I have two children one eight years and the other six years. Both of them are the smallest in height in their school classes. My wife and I are of medium to above medium in height so I don't think it is a hereditary problem. Is there any vitamin supplements that can aid growth...
My 2 1/2 year old son eats dirt and potting soil. Could there be something wrong with his diet?
My two and a half-year-old son eats dirt and potting soil from my houseplant. He also sucks on rocks, but he spits them out when he's done. How can I get him to stop? Every time he's out of my sight, he gets into something. I've told him to stop and he has been...
My daughter is constipated. Her doctor told me to give her prunes but no apples or bananas.
I was very glad to find your website.
My 2-year-old has great problems with constipation. It grieves me to see her so distressed. All the pediatrician told me is to give her prunes and don't give her apples or bananas. I read on your site that apples (especially the peel) are good for constipation. Do...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with children?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with children?
The Pediatric Nutrition dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics specializes in working with infants, children, and adolescents. You can find a dietitian at the Find a Registered Dietitian on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip code or city/state...