Dietary
Recommendations for Pregnancy - Here's some healthy advice
for starting your baby's life off right, before she's even born.
Losing
Weight After Pregnancy - Don't let those magazine ads
fool you! Getting back in shape doesn't mean weaning your nursling
or going on a liquid diet.
Dairy
Terminology -
For those on a dairy elimination diet,
this list helps identify the obvious and not-so-obvious sources
of dairy products in foods.
Good
Food Today, Great Kids Tomorrow:
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Introduction
Defining
Healthy Foods
Everything
I read has a different definition of "healthy". How
do I know if my children are healthy?
I
want only the best for my child, but I don't want to take away
his choices. How can I lead him toward the highest level of
health possible?
Dangerous
Foods
Doesn't
my daughter need milk and other dairy products so she can grow
strong bones and teeth?
I
heard that butter is better for you than margarine. Is this
true?
My
son loves cheese. Is it safe to give him a little?
I
understand about butter and cheese, but you can't mean that
a scoop of ice cream is going to do any harm?
My
toddler's favorite snack food is a couple of cocktail wieners.
Should I let him have them?
How
about hamburgers? I make sure I only buy ground round to get
less fat and then I barbecue instead of frying.
Our
family doesn't eat any red meat. Isn't it healthier to stick
to chicken and fish for our protein?
I
hear a lot about "junk foods", but I'm not always sure what's
included in that definition.
I'm
so grateful for artificial sweeteners. Aren't they a better
way to give my children sweets without worrying about their
reaction to sugar?
I
only allow my child two pieces of candy a day. I don't have
to refuse him that small pleasure, do I?
Healthy
Foods
What
is the benefit of organic foods? Why should I spend extra money
for them?
I
keep hearing about tofu. What is it and how do I use it?
The
Science of Feeding Your Children
If
I don't feed my children meat, where are they going to get the
protein they need?
I've
always heard that calcium is one of the building blocks of the
body. Where is my child going to get calcium without dairy products?
The
whole question of vitamins is conflicting. Do I need to give
my twins vitamin supplements or will their food provide everything
they need?
My
husband and I are both on sodium-restricted diets, so I never
add salt to our food. Do our children need more salt in their
diets?
I
know cholesterol is dangerous for adults but children don't
get hardening of the arteries, do they?
I
make sure that there isn't any candy in the house, and I only
feed my children foods sweetened with honey or fruit juice.
I can't understand why they seem so fidgety.
My
preschooler has a hard time with bowel movements. What can I
do to ease his constipation?
I
am worried about the quality of our drinking water. Should I
use tap water, mineral water, or distilled water for my infant?
A Practical
Approach to Meals
My
daughter is in the third grade, and it’s a fight to get her
up in the morning. She’s often so late she misses breakfast
so she can catch the bus. Will it hurt her to skip this meal?
I
have heard that you shouldn't eat a big meal and then go to
bed. Would it be better if I fed my children their biggest meal
of the day at lunch?
I'm
never sure what I should pack in my child's lunchbox. What do
you suggest?
Our
school participates in the School Lunch Program. Is this a healthy
lunch?
My
daughter frequently complains of a stomachache at night before
I put her to bed. Can it be that she's allergic to something
she's eating?
I
have read conflicting reports. Should I refuse to allow my little
boy to eat between meals?
Special
Times
My
mother and I get into big arguments about the food she tries
to serve my children. Do I have to stay away from her house
until they're grown?
We
try to keep our junk food intake down to a minimum, but we do
go to a fast food restaurant once or twice a month. It's all
we can afford as a family. That can't hurt, can it?
Ever
since my child was born, I have begun to dread the holidays.
Between celebrations and fast food, there seems to be no way
to avoid eating badly. Any suggestions?
We're
going on vacation next month, and I don't know how I'm going
to keep our diets on a healthy track. Do you have any suggestions?
The
Top 10 Feeding Questions Parents Ask
My
son isn't eating on a regular schedule. Should I be worried
that he won't grow properly?
My
daughter hardly eats anything at all. I don't know how she can
exist on so little food. How can I make her eat?
If
I keep the four basic food groups in mind when I'm fixing meals,
I won't have to worry about my children's nutritional needs
being met. Right?
My
daughter is the heaviest child in her class. She's only in second
grade. Can I put her on a diet?
My
son is the thinnest boy in his play group. His grandmother is
always warning me that he's not healthy. How can I "put some
meat on his bones"?
We
have two children, and they are both very short for their age.
What can I fee them to make them grow taller?
My
mother bribes my daughter to eat, promising her ice cream and
cookies if she cleans her plate. Now, mealtime has become a
battleground. How do I get her to eat without the bribes?
Young
people have so much peer pressure to deal with that I hate to
make my children feel like they're different or weird. How can
I stop their playmates from teasing them because they eat strange
foods?
My
husband and I have no trouble with a vegetarian diet in our
home but our parents think we're crazy and say so! How do we
keep everyone happy?
Health Concerns
My
son has been diagnosed as hyperactive. Can food play a part
in his behavior?
My
9-month-old daughter is allergic to both milk and dust. No one
else in the family has allergies. What causes them?
We've
been told our son is anemic. We feed him a balanced diet with
lots of meat and dairy. What causes anemia?
It
seems as if one of the children is always sick, nothing really
serious, just the normal childhood stuff. Is there any way to
avoid this?
My
son was just diagnosed as having childhood onset diabetes. There's
never been any diabetes in our family. How can this happen?
My
neighbor's child was just diagnosed with cancer. She always
seemed so healthy. What causes this in children?
My
daughter is only ten but she's already obsessing about her weight.
She only eats a few bites of food a day. Should I worry about
eating disorders?
Immunity
What
can I do to give my child immunity from some of the health problems
of childhood?
I
would like to nurse my baby but, as a working mother, I'm concerned
about the issue of time and convenience. Is it really necessary
to breastfeed or will formula be sufficient?
Philosophy
How
do I talk to my children about the importance of good food in
ways that they can understand?
What
can I do to help my sixth grade daughter raise her self-esteem?
I'm
convinced! Now I have to convince my family. How do I change
our diet most effectively?
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