Posts Tagged ‘growth’
What to do if your child is skinny
I see many parents who are worried that their child isn’t eating enough or that they’re too skinny. Some kids are naturally lean but for others being underweight is a sign of an underlying condition. Generally speaking it’s very reassuring if a child is otherwise healthy, has a good diet, is tracking along a growth…
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My Top 10 Iron Rich Foods
Iron is one of the most important nutrients of childhood and the majority of children I test are iron deficient. This is usually due to a combination of the high demand that growing bodies have as well as poor dietary intake. Sometimes children can also have specific problems with absorption or increased loss of iron…
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