Nutrition
What Research Says About Caffeine During Pregnancy
Two teams of researchers recently weighed in on the safety of ingesting caffeine during pregnancy, and they came to two very different conclusions. The first study, which appeared in the January 2008 …
Winter Groceries, Pesticides, and Kids
How does kids' pesticide exposure vary over the course of a year? To answer this question, Dr. Chensheng (Alex) Lu and colleagues at Emory University and the CDC followed a small group of suburban Was…
Eggs, Fish, Milk, Nuts, and Peanuts for Babies?!
Get ready for some surprising recommendations. Eczema, asthma, and food allergies are all on the rise in children, each having more than doubled in the last several decades. This rapid increase has le…
Slash Your Child’s Cancer Risk!
Choices we make with our children can strongly influence their odds of getting cancer for the rest of their lives. Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspectiv…
Halloween Tricks!
And the award for the best costume goes to? Halloween candy. When you look at familiar wrappers that remind you of the days when you were emptying out your own trick-or-treat bag and dividing up your …
Part Three – Can You Be Vegetarian or Vegan while Pregnant?
3. Variety in your diet is especially important. I suggest that you eat a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to take advantage of all the unique phytonutrients in different foods. (m…
Part Two – Can You Be Vegetarian or Vegan while Pregnant?
2. Calcium is also very important during pregnancy and nursing (and for moms, in the months just after nursing, to replenish the calcium in their own bones). If you're a vegetarian or vegan, add rich …
Can You Be Vegetarian or Vegan while Pregnant?
Being a vegetarian or a vegan can be an option for a pregnant woman, if you make informed choices. Here are four things to keep in mind: (more…)…
Great food can be delicious fun!
As a pediatrician, I've had contact with millions of parents regarding the health of their children. Over the years I've learned that one of the biggest headaches for many moms is trying to ensure goo…
Children’s Multivitamins: Does your child need a multivitamin?
You know that it is wise to back up your computer's hard drive; I recommend backing up your child's food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child'…
Ratatouille, Anyone?
It's not often that I thank film makers for including a great health message for kids (and adults) in their films, but this time I must. Last week we took our 12 year old son to see Ratatouille. We ex…
TV Commercials Impact Childhood Obesity: You Are What You Watch?!
Do TV commercials impact childhood obesity? Television commercials work. They work well enough that it makes sense for fast food restaurants and junk food manufacturers to spend lots of money to entic…
ADHD and Omega 3 fats
ADHD is one of the most common behavioral and learning problems in childhood. It can affect the school experience, families, and friendships. It's often associated with other problems as well, includi…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #7
#7 Apples Consistently named as one of the most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables42, apples make my list because they are more popular than the other fruits and vegetables on the list. Thus…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #5
#5 Catsup This switch is pretty easy, but how in the world did catsup end up on the top 10 list? Tomatoes contain an important nutrient called lycopene, one of nature's most potent antioxidants, known…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #4
#4 Organic Baby Foods Picture a treasured, pristine newborn, just beginning the voyage of life. Imagine a baby who hasn't yet picked up the habits or tastes you wish you never had. Let it sink in - th…
Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx
Good News Growing our foods organically has proven to be one of the hottest, fastest-growing movements of the 21st century. Already, more than 4 million acres of American farmland have been dedicated …
School Fuel: Homework for Parents
Kid's brains are high-performance engines, and if we want them to do their best in school, we need to provide them with clean, high-quality fuel. For growing children this means a balanced diet of del…
Refined Sugars and Flours
Parents and educators often contend that sugar and other carbohydrate ingestion can dramatically impact children's behavior, activity and attention. Food processing can have other negative effects on …
How Our Food Is Processed
Dr. Greene on how our food is processed... Additives Researchers at the University of Southampton studied over 1800 three-year-old children, some with and some without ADHD, some with and some without…