Ten ways to work with PICKY EATERS

I would love to start “Parents of Picky Eaters Anonymous” due to the number of times I see frazzled parents with concern about their child’s eating habits or parents who have just given up to the “chicken fingers and peas/corn/broccoli” option. But giving in or giving up, while understandable, does not have to happen. Stay […]

More Power Foods

KIWI: Used as a medicinal, and packed with nutrients, antioxidants, and phytochemicals, this is a must-keep fruit in the rotation. Even without the skin, this fruit provides a good amount of fiber. Glycemic Index: 4 Great in smoothies, salads, fruit bowls, or even frozen for a fun hot day snack. Due to some beneficial fruit […]

Teachable Moments

While we hope for perfection, this is not what life gives us. And this is true of the book. Fortunately, we can use these imperfections as teaching moments! First moment: 5 pages in – “your trillions of cells (that’s 1,000,000,000).” Well, that’s actually 1 billion! What’s impressive is how big of a number that seems, […]

Healthcare in the US

Health is something you CARE about. Fortunately, I am yet to find a patient or person who does not consider health of paramount importance. Paradoxically, and not surprisingly for so many, this is not the goal in the current Healthcare paradigm! Health SHOULD be the universal language and purpose of physicians, hospitals, insurance carriers, and […]