Nutrition

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    Nutrition Recommendations: Vitamin K

    We continue a multi-part series on nutrition this week, specifically regarding vitamins and minerals.  These dietary elements are a very important part of your child’s growth, and while a varied diet can be difficult with picky eaters, hopefully this series…

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    Nutrition Recommendations: Vitamins A & E

    We continue a multi-part series on nutrition this week, specifically regarding vitamins and minerals.  These dietary elements are a very important part of your child’s growth, and while a varied diet can be difficult to maintain with picky eaters, hopefully…

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    Nutrition Recommendations: Vitamin C

    We continue a multi-part series on nutrition this week, specifically regarding vitamins and minerals.  These dietary elements are a very important part of your child’s growth, and while a varied diet can be difficult with picky eaters, hopefully this series…

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    Nutrition Recommendations: Iron

    We continue a multi-part series on nutrition this week, specifically regarding vitamins and minerals.  These dietary elements are a very important part of your child’s growth, and while a varied diet can be difficult with picky eaters, hopefully this series…

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    Is Baby Food Safe?

    It seems that every few months I see a headline declaring the presence of heavy metals, such as inorganic arsenic, lead, and mercury, in commercially prepared baby foods. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the baby food is name brand,…

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    Vitamin D: A Friend of Bones

    Today we will continue the multi-part series on nutrition, specifically regarding vitamins and minerals.  These dietary elements are a very important part of your child’s growth, and while a varied diet can be difficult with picky eaters, hopefully this series…

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    Nutrition Recommendations: Calcium

    Today we will start a multi-part series on nutrition, specifically regarding vitamins and minerals.  These are a very important part of your child’s growth, and while a varied diet can be difficult with picky eaters, hopefully this series will help…

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    Healthy Eating Habits For Life

    Ask any parent if they want their child to eat a healthy diet and the answer will be “yes!” As adults we know that eating the right foods helps to keep our bodies healthy. Unfortunately, the goal of healthy eating…