Adding a dip such as ranch dressing or hummus to your child's plate will encourage more veggie eating. A study found that kids ate 80% more broccoli when it was served with 5 tablespoons of low fat ranch dressing. Read More

Some children struggle with feeding issues. It is more than being picky. It is a significant issue in which children are tube fed, doesn’t progress in food stages, spits out most foods and so forth. Read More

Is your child a picky eater or a problem feeder? Picky eaters should be monitored, but problem feeders will benefit from professional intervention from a speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist that specializes in working with children who are problem feeders. Read More

The Star Tribune published an article in the Science/Health section on 12/25/14 about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). FASD is the number one preventable cause of birth defects in the United States. Read More