Health and Behavior

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Constipation
When a child is constipated, the stool in the intestines has backed up more than it should. The longer stool sits in... »

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Food Pyramid Certificate
A Nightmare Food Pyramid Journey
The Food Pyramid: Gone and NOT missed! On June 1, 2011 I logged on to MyPyramid.gov for kids and played their Blast Off... »
Antioxidants – Extra Credit
Antioxidants include a large variety of compounds found in a large variety of whole foods. »
Bedwetting and Baby Food
Early childhood nutrition is fundamental to how the brain and nervous system develop. Babies' brains are structurally... »
Fine Line Between Sugar & Behavior
The link between children's behavior and diet is far from clear. Most scientific organizations contend there is little... »
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Food Pyramid Nightmare Journey - Part 2
Could the Food Pyramid get any worse? After my surprising first experience, I returned to FoodPyramid.gov for kids on... »
Fruit Juice Causes Restlessness
One of the most common topics I'm asked about from parents all over the world is how to get babies to rest better.... »
Fruit Juice Causing Restlessness - Follow-up
After my October 26, 1999 column on fruit juices causing restlessness in children, I've gotten into a number of... »
Halloween Tricks!
And the award for the best costume goes to… Halloween candy! When you look at familiar wrappers that remind you of the... »
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How Our Food Is Processed
Removing artificial colors and preservatives from the diet was dramatically effective at reducing hyperactivity-... »