Nutrition Related Articles & Blog Posts

When my son Kevin was about 3 years old, he spied a green pea. He picked it up between his fingers and rolled it over. It looked good! He then pushed the pea up his nose. Interesting. Vegetables are fun! He used another pea to push the first one up higher. Then another. Yet another [...]

Can you give me some information on sugar and diet? Does sugar really affect a child’s energy level and mood?

With all that we know about tobacco, how can people still smoke? Easy. They’re enticed by big business; they enjoy it; it’s cool; and it’s very, very habit forming. Now for the shock–poor nutritional choices cause every bit as much cancer, death, disability, and chronic disease as cigarettes do. The modern American diet is public [...]

How can I get my kids to eat vegetables and other good things? All they want is junk food.

Dr. Greene, our 19-month-old son has seemed to have trouble since his birth. He wouldn’t be miserable all the time, just a good portion of the time. At 1 year, he was introduced to cow’s milk. Before this time,…

What do I give a child who’s allergic to both cow’s milk and soy?

My daughter is now 7 months old. I have been adding locally produced honey to my daughter’s food to help with her allergies. In my opinion, this has decreased her allergy like symptoms. My wife and I have had…

What can I do for my child’s iron deficiency anemia?

My 15-month-old son was diagnosed as borderline anemic. I’ve tried giving him the iron drops prescribed but they seem to disagree with him, and now he will not take them. What can I feed him to bring up his…

I have a son aged 25 months. He was born low birth weight — 2.4 Kg (5 pounds 4 ounces). When he was an year old, he weighed approximately 9 Kg (19 pounds 13 ounces). The paediatrician gave him…