Mother and Child

Vegetarianism is a popular choice for many individuals and families. But parents may wonder if kids can safely follow a vegetarian diet and still get all necessary nutrients. Most dietary and medical experts agree that a well-planned vegetarian diet ...

Vegetarianism is a popular choice for many individ...

How do kids become obese or overweight? Like most chronic health problems, obesity is caused by complex interactions between genes, environment and behavior/habits.Many studies have shown that there is not a big difference in the amount of food eaten...

How do kids become obese or overweight? Like most ...

Ever wonder why so many cereals and infant formulas are fortified with iron? Iron is a nutrient that's needed to make hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying component of red blood cells (RBCs). Red blood cells circulate throughout the body to deliver oxygen...

Ever wonder why so many cereals and infant formula...

Nutrition Through Variety Babies grow at a lightning pace — 3 inches or so every 3 months. A toddler, in contrast, grows at a much slower rate — only 3-5 inches in an entire year. While growth slows somewhat, nutrition remains a top priority. It's al...

Nutrition Through Variety Babies grow at a lightni...

Whether you have a toddler or a teen, here are five of the best strategies to improve nutrition and encourage smart eating habits: Have regular family meals. Serve a variety of healthy foods and snacks. Be a role model by eating healthy yourself. Av...

Whether you have a toddler or a teen, here are fiv...

It's actually easier than you think to make good choices at a fast-food restaurant, the mall, or even the school cafeteria. Most cafeterias and fast-food places offer healthy choices that are also tasty, like grilled chicken or salads. Be mindful of ...

It's actually easier than you think to make good c...

A slice of pizza once in a while won't do you any harm. What's important is a person's average food intake over a few days, not just in a single meal. So if you eat a less-than-healthy meal once in a while, try to balance it with healthier foods the ...

A slice of pizza once in a while won't do you any ...

Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies work properly. Although you get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat every day, some foods have more vitamins and minerals than others. Vitamins fall into two categories: fat soluble and water solubl...

Vitamins and minerals make people's bodies work pr...

What Are Fat and Calories? Fats, or lipids, are nutrients in food that the body uses to build cell membranes, nerve tissue (like the brain), and hormones. The body also uses fat as fuel. If fats that a person has eaten aren't burned as energy or used...

What Are Fat and Calories? Fats, or lipids, are nu...

More than two thirds of the survey-takers said that when they choose a snack they think about how healthy it is (or isn't). That's impressive. Awareness of what's good for you and thinking about your choices are the first steps in making healthy snac...

More than two thirds of the survey-takers said tha...

Kidney stones are found in children as young as 5 years. In fact, this problem is so common in children that some hospitals conduct ‘stone’ clinics for pediatric patients. Here we mention some of the most common factors which cause kidney stone in ch...

Kidney stones are found in children as young as 5 ...

Some Things to Avoid When you're pregnant, what you don't put into your body (or expose your body to) is almost as important as what you do. Here are some things to avoid: Alcohol One of the most common known causes of mental and physical birth defe...

Some Things to Avoid When you're pregnant, what yo...

Exercise The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least 150 minutes (that's 2 hours and 30 minutes) of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week if you're not already highly active or doing vigorous-intensity activity. If yo...

Exercise The U.S. Department of Health and Human S...

Calcium Most women 19 and older — including those who are pregnant — don"t often get the daily 1,000 mg of calcium that"s recommended. Because your growing baby"s calcium demands are high, you should increase your calcium consumption to prevent a los...

Calcium Most women 19 and older — including those ...

Now that you're pregnant, taking care of yourself has never been more important. Of course, you'll probably get advice from everyone — your doctor, family members, friends, co-workers, and even complete strangers — about what you should and shouldn't...

Now that you're pregnant, taking care of yourself ...

10:25:59Parents have always had a hard time getting kids to eat healthy foods, and lunch-box meals pose a particular challenge. You may face the dilemma of how to send off a healthy lunch--one with complex carbohydrates, calcium, protein, fruits and ...

10:25:59Parents have always had a hard time gettin...

Ensuring sure your child eats a nutritious breakfast is of utmost importance. When hectic mornings prevent you from spending a lot of time preparing a meal, consider whipping up a healthy smoothie for your child as an alternative to a bowl of cereal....

Ensuring sure your child eats a nutritious breakfa...

Yes, you can continue to breastfeed your baby, even if you are taking antiviral medicines for flu-like symptoms. A mother's breast milk is custom-made for her baby, providing specific antibodies that babies need to fight infection. So, continuing to ...

Yes, you can continue to breastfeed your baby, eve...

Whether you're a new mom or a seasoned parenting pro, breastfeeding often comes with its fair share of questions. Here are answers to some common inquiries that mothers ” new and veteran ” may have. What should I eat? Just as when you were pregnant, ...

Whether you're a new mom or a seasoned parenting p...

Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception (the prevention of fertilization), contragestio...

Birth control is an umbrella term for several tech...

Birth weight is the body weight (more technically "mass" - see mass versus weight) of a baby at its birth[1].There have been numerous studies that have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to show links between birth weight and later-life cond...

Birth weight is the body weight (more technically ...