I won’t pretend to know what it feels like to be in labor. I was one of those C-section moms due to valid medical reasons. But I’ve witnessed deliveries of a friend and a sister and I can imagine that distractions during labor could come in handy.
Maternal belly dancing
What about belly dancing in the delivery [...]
Tags: dancing, delivery, delivery room, distractions, eating, labor
Posted in: Pregnancy
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A recent study by an Australian researcher that suggest that children tend to make food choices following their parents’ example even at an early age – as early as 5 in fact. The study was conducted through the University of Southern Australia’s Centre for Nutritional Physiology and was entitled Parental Attitudes and Nutrition Knowledge.
The researcher [...]
Tags: children, eating, healthy food, Nutrition
Posted in: Nutrition, Parenting
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It’s the biggest holiday of the year. And it comes with lots of fun and presents, cheers – and calories. I don’t want to dampen your Christmas spirits but there’s no denying it – we tend to feast and fatten ourselves during the holiday season. But cheer up. We need not deprive ourselves of [...]
Tags: calories, cholesterols, eating, feasting, Health, Holidays
Posted in: Health, Holidays
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In a recently published Melbourne University research, 2 out of 5 parents of underweight or overweight children still believe their children is in the healthy weight range. Some other interesting findings:
Children who are not in the average weight range, are also more likely to over or underestimate their body size
A small number of parents [...]
Tags: eating, Nutrition, overweight, underweight
Posted in: Health, Nutrition
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I’m sure you’ve seen the “older infant formulas” available as you peruse the baby aisle while shopping. They are, according to most of the labels, for infants from 9-24 months who are eating some solid foods.
I asked a nutritionist friend of mine about these products and she told me to not waste my money [...]
Tags: babies, eating, food aversion, formula, Nutrition, older infant formula, solid foods, Toddlers
Posted in: Nutrition
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