Mum Mum’s recently reported on understanding a whole food based diet. Developing healthy eating habits is not as difficult as one might think, and children are born with a clean slate ready to develop their eating habits by mirroring others. Even if you understand all the food and label lingo, but are still having a difficult time grasping how to implement a healthy diet into your family’s meals here are 8 building blocks to a healthy diet: (more…)
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8 Building Blocks of a Healthy Diet
Friday, March 30th, 2012Understanding a Whole Food Based Diet
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012No, a whole foods diet doesn’t always refer to that ubiquitous grocery store chain but rather a way of eating. It has become quite a common catch phrase these days which can only add to the confusion for parents attempting to provide their kids with a healthy diet. Mum Mum’s advocates starting kids off right with a well- balanced, minimally processed diet – but what exactly is that? (more…)
Brain Imaging Study Finds Evidence of Basis for Caregiving Impulse
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012Ah, first time you see your baby you finally know what ‘love at first sight’ actually means. Although first time parents worry about their parenting skills, one look at that sweet little baby face and you vow to try your absolute best. That initial swoon over a new baby is more than just love, it is a series of chemicals signaling the brain to care for this helpless infant, and ultimately can help explain the survival of our species. A new study pinpoints these distinct brain patterns of activity. (more…)
Feeding Your Baby On Demand ‘May Contribute to Higher IQ’
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012Many of our own mums claim that you should immediately get your baby on a schedule, while others explain that baby will let us know when he is hungry. While there hasn’t been a solid conclusion to either feeding your baby on demand or on a schedule, there are plenty of advocates for both methods. Some women even employ a little bit of both, but a new study found when a baby eats can be as important as what he eats when it comes to IQ. (more…)
How to Best Help Your Child Lose Weight: Lose Weight Yourself
Monday, March 19th, 2012While weight gain is an inevitable part of having a baby, sometimes that ‘baby weight’ stays on for years and years. As your sole focus shifts to your baby or children, it is far too easy to forget about yourself in the process. A new study, however, found that the best way to keep your child at a healthy weight is be at a healthy weight yourself. (more…)
How to Find Reliable Parenting Information
Thursday, March 8th, 2012In this digital age, you can find information on just about any subject you can think of on the web in a matter of seconds. Deciphering what information is actually reliable is a whole other story. Once you become a parent, there becomes an even more pressing need for answers to a multitude of child rearing questions. What is a parent to do? Here is a starting point for where parents can find reliable information. (more…)
Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet May Help Some Children With Autism, Research Suggests
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012A gluten free diet is the best and only means of treatment for celiac disease, or gluten intolerance. However, more and more people have discovered gluten to be the culprit for a variety of other symptoms from migraines to joint pain. It has been observed that children with autism may also benefit from a gluten free diet, in addition to avoiding casein, but there has been little scientific evidence to support the dietary change. A new study, however, is about to add some positive evidence. (more…)
Should We Play Hide and Seek with Our Kids’ Veggies?
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012“Aw mom, I wish we could have broccoli for dinner every day.” Now there is a phrase not often heard from little ones. Sure we know that kids, including us big kids, should be eating more fruits and vegetables but this is not an easy task for lots of families. So what do we do? Many parents resort to tactics that would make special agents envious, and a new study found that being sneaky may not be such a bad idea- as long as your kids have seen those veggies before. (more…)
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012It is a leap year giving us an extra day in February, and another day to talk about National Children’s Dental Health Month sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA). While you may be watching your baby teethe or seeing those first few teeth emerge, just like Mum Mum’s the ADA encourages developing healthy habits at an early age even for teeth. (more…)
Caffeine and Breastfeeding
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
If you have ever been a coffee drinker, there is no greater time of need for caffeine than with a newborn. Some mums cut back on caffeine intake pregnancy, but what about during breastfeeding? Those sleepless nights definitely leave you craving a boost since there is no sleep to be had but how safe is caffeine during breastfeeding? A recent journal publication is taking a look at that very question. (more…)
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Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist, is the Mum-Mum Blog contributor.
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