Category: Nutrition

Recently there has been a lot of interest in probiotics. However, many are confused about how probiotics differ from antibiotics and prebiotics.  The similarity between these three terms is that they all are related to bacteria in some way.  In Read More …

For years, the Mediterranean diet has been heralded as a healthy diet especially as a key factor in preventing heart disease. In fact, a 2007 US study found that people who consumed a Mediterranean diet lowered their risk of death Read More …

Parents often wonder about how much milk to drink each day and many people have no idea of the health benefits or potential risks from milk. Cow’s milk is an excellent source of protein, calcium and other essential nutrients for normal Read More …

It is well known that consumption of sugary drinks like soft drinks and fruit juice has been linked to obesity and related health problems. However, there are also two other popular drinks which are potentially harmful to children and adolescents. These are sports drinks Read More …

People may be surprised to hear that 100% fruit juice is another type of sugary drink with the same potential harmful effects as soft drinks. We know that juice drinks contain a lot of sugar and our tendency was to Read More …

In the past, we recommended waiting until babies were older than one year before feeding them certain highly allergenic foods, like eggs, fish, or berries, especially if there was a family history of allergies. In some cases, we waited until Read More …

Giving baby juice? I do not recommend giving juice to babies until they are older than 12 months of age. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that  juice should be limited to, at most, 4 ounces daily Read More …

Today in North America, the following standards regarding vitamin supplements are generally accepted for normal full-term babies: Exclusively breastfed babies may need to take a vitamin D supplement (depending on where they live) beginning in the first two to four Read More …

Vegetarianism is becoming increasingly popular. There are four main categories of vegetarians: Ovolactovegeterians, who consume eggs, milk and vegetables. Ovovegetarians, consume eggs and vegetables. Lactovegetarians consume only milk (or other dairy products) and vegetables, but do not eat eggs. Vegans Read More …

Soy-based formulas have been available since 1962, and are the most widely used alternative to milk-based formulas. Instead of milk-protein, the protein in these formulas comes from soybeans. Just like cow’s milk-based formulas, soy-based formulas contain all the necessary nutrients Read More …