While calcium certainly is an essential building block for teeth and bones in a growing body, there is some dispute among medical professionals as to how much calcium we really need.
If I don’t feed my children meat, where are they going to get the protein they need?
The whole question of vitamins is conflicting. Do I need to give my twins vitamin supplements or will their food provide everything they need?
My husband and I are both on sodium-restricted diets, so I never add salt to our food. Do our children need more salt in their diets?
I make sure that there isn’t any candy in the house, and I only feed my children foods sweetened with honey or fruit juice. I can’t understand why they seem so fidgety.
I am worried about the quality of our drinking water. Should I use tap water, mineral water, or distilled water for my infant?
I have heard that you shouldn’t eat a big meal and then go to bed. Would it be better if I fed my children their biggest meal of the day at lunch?
I’m never sure what I should pack in my child’s lunchbox. What do you suggest?
Our school participates in the School Lunch Program. Is this a healthy lunch?
The School Lunch Program is a national disgrace. Motivated by lobbying forces, it’s a dairy and meat oriented program which provides children with high-fat, low-fiber, high-sugar meals. Hot dogs, cheeseburgers, and French fries are common menu items. In some districts, the Program allows fast food restaurants to serve lunch in the schools, assuring that the children eat the worst possible food.
My daughter frequently complains of a stomachache at night before I put her to bed. Can it be that she’s allergic to something she’s eating?
My mother and I get into big arguments about the food she tries to serve my children. Do I have to stay away from her house until they’re grown?
The last thing you want to do is start fights with other family members or to keep your children away from their grandparents. We have to realize that the nutritional guidelines have changed dramatically since the time our parents were young. The old rules stressed three glasses of milk every day, meat at every meal, and desserts used as bribes for eating all those “yucky” vegetables.
We’re going on vacation next month, and I don’t know how I’m going to keep our diets on a healthy track. Do you have any suggestions?
In the sports world, there’s a phenomenon known as the “home court advantage.” From the field to the locker room to the dining room, the team’s home town is better set up for them than any other city. For most people, even those who pay little attention to their diet, the food at home will have less fat, salt, and preservatives than you’ll find in most restaurants.
Ever since my child was born, I have begun to dread the holidays. Between celebrations and fast food, there seems to be no way to avoid eating badly. Any suggestions?
Dietary Recommendations for Pregnancy
Weight Loss After Pregnancy
Dairy Terminology
Gisele Bundchen, Nutrition Expert?
Here is my recent article, published in The Huffington Post about breastfeeding.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-gordon/gisele-bundchen-nutrition_b_675130.html
A lively discussion is taking place at the bottom of the page over there.
An Allergy Elimination Diet
Food allergies, or reactions, are more common than many realize, particularly when dealing with the immature digestive system of a newborn! Many babies simply cannot break down some of the larger proteins without difficulty. There are times when symptoms begin so severely, or immediately, that it cannot be missed. More often symptoms increase with exposure and it is around six weeks when you begin to realize that there may be a food source causing the discomfort you are seeing in your child.
Dr. Jay Gordon on Child Nutrition
Dr. Jay Gordon: No one needs meat for health
Pediatrician Jay Gordon MD explodes the myth that milk helps prevent osteoporosis. To view more clips or purchase the film, visit www.ProcessedPeople.com.