Super Parents Talk

By Beverly Pressey, MS, RD
www.creatinghealthyeaters.com
Fun foods are everywhere.  Most of us live in a culture where processed, white flour, high sugar and/or deep fried foods are commonly eaten and easily purchased.  The availability of these foods combined with food advertisements on all types of media are over whelming.  These types of foods are so common [...]

Excerpted from: The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life © 2008 by Arthur Agatston, MD. Permission granted by Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA 18098. Available wherever books are sold.
In this country, our epidemic of obesity and diabetes really took off over the past three decades and has continued at a [...]

By Lisa C. Greene and Foster W. Cline MD
I knew I was in trouble. She ripped the oxygen sensor off her finger and refused to put it back on.
Recovering from surgery isn’t easy for anyone but it’s especially challenging when the patient is only seven. My daughter was grumpy and uncooperative. That was understandable but [...]

By Lisa C. Greene and Foster W. Cline, MD
Jessica is generally a happy kid. But she didn’t look very sunny when she got home from school. So, her mom asked, “How was your day at school sweetheart?”
Jessica’s answer was slow, with some reluctance: “Well, mom, I don’t know…. not so great….
expert parenting advice Lisa C. [...]

By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Introducing solid foods is a very important step in your baby’s development and well-being. In fact,  studies show that babies who are fed nutritious, healthy diets grow into stronger kids and better-adjusted eaters than those who are fed poor diets.
Many parents don’t realize that making baby food at home is [...]