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December 8, 2011
Tell a kid they can’t have it, and they want it even more. Force something on them, and they’ll reject it. Is this an old wives tale, or something that best describes ornery preschoolers? Ask any parent who has ever… Read more
May 24, 2011
Spring has sprung, and summer follows closely behind, which means mosquitos and other insects are getting ready to drink from their mammalian prey. (That means you and your children.) The quick and easy way to keep the buggers off? Insect… Read more
October 20, 2010
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently discovered a strain of bifido bacteria in the intestinal tract of breastfed babies that coats the lining of the baby’s gut and prevents disease-producing bacteria from getting through. Mothers are thought to… Read more
February 15, 2010
New York Governor David A. Paterson announced last week that $6.98 million awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will “fund policy, system and environmental changes to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and cut tobacco use in New… Read more
January 25, 2010
Haiti needs a lot of things right now. But for some, nothing is more important or more needed than human milk. The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA), United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), International Lactation Consultant Association/United States… Read more
December 31, 2008
Despite the presence of environmental chemicals in human milk, breastfeeding is still best. It was only a matter of time: before the countless chemicals humanity dumped (and continues to dump) on the earth made their way into mothers’ breast milk;… Read more
December 16, 2008
A few decades ago the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stated what proponents have been saying for years: Breastfeeding is the preferred method of infant feeding as it provides ideal nutrition and optimal health outcomes. After the AAP released its… Read more
July 10, 2008
By changing the control of the neurotransmitter serotonin in mice engineered to have abnormal brain chemistry, researchers may have stumbled upon the best model yet for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The July 2008 issue of the journal Nature reported… Read more
May 20, 2008
This just in: Sugar in large doses is not healthy, especially for babies. Where does the New York Times come up with the scoops? As I was filing this article into the common sense bin (read: trash) I realized I… Read more
February 13, 2008
It’s still up in the air whether or not our planetary environmental crisis can be solved through capitalism and consumerism. But it’s decidedly clearer that cutting as many chemicals as possible from our environmental diet is the healthier choice. This… Read more
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