As a health conscious parent you view the latest news on the internet, avidly read food labels, and are choosy about the restaurants you take your family to. Food labels are not just for people who want to loose weight, but are also for those simply trying to make good food choices- especially when feeding young children. What if those labels we have come to trust were incorrect? Unfortunately, as a new study found, that may be the case.
Once previously thought to only maintain bone health by regulating calcium status, recent research has found vitamin D does a lot more than boost bones. For the past several years, vitamin D has been one of the most popular vitamins studied, largely because so little was known about it and many people are deficient. Children are particularly at risk for vitamin D deficiency and a recent study found that a shocking number of children are indeed deficient.
We’ve heard it a million times: eat your fruits and vegetables. Fruits and veggies provide a wealth of disease fighting compounds including phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals. During pregnancy, a balanced diet rich in veggies and fruits is imperative as they provide 
excellent sources of nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy like vitamin C and vitamin A. Eating well during pregnancy just got an added benefits, as a new study discovered.
When taking a hard look at nutrient absorption, it can be very confusing as vitamins and minerals are actually quite complex. As discussed in the Boosting Iron during Pregnancy post, some nutrients act as helpers of iron absorption while others hinder. These symbiotic relationships are abundant in the natural world, and although seemingly counterproductive they are indeed as Mother Nature intended.
Anyone on a gluten free diet understands that every once in a while, you crave a piece of 
bread. Either to make a sandwich, dip into some soup, or a break off a piece of a warm French style baguette; having a piece of bread feels reminiscent of days gone by. The taste of most gluten free breads take a while to get used to because the texture is so different, but a new study reported to be working on a solution to this dilemma.
A walk through the supplement department of any health food store or pharmacy can be a 
bit overwhelming. While the majority of the vitamins we need come from the foods we eat, over the past year doctors and health experts alike have suggested supplementing certain nutrients that vulnerable populations like expecting women and children might not get enough of from diet alone like vitamin D and omega 3 fatty acids.
speculate teens are even more likely to be vegetarian because they make more of their own food choices. The study brings up an interesting question: can a child eat healthy as a vegetarian? Is it healthier to be a vegetarian?
butter and jelly and the next week its all apples and oranges. What if your child got into a food jag that eliminated meat? Perhaps you already are a vegetarian family and are wondering how many other little ones forgo fowl as well. According to a new survey by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) more children are vegetarian than previously anticipated.
for babies and children. In past year, we have seen many reversals on public stances for childcare as well as highly public changes of opinion by many leading health experts. The New York Times reports on that very topic and the need to enhance evidence based healthcare guidelines.
It seems many parents are concerned about the eating habits of their little ones as the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced new healthy eating guidelines for preschoolers. Asserting their independence, preschoolers often have sporadic eating habits at best sometimes willing to try foods and other times refusing to try anything unfamiliar.
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