Have you ever taken your child to play at the park and found yourself sizing him up to the other children playing or wondered why he’s shorter than the other kids in his class at school or on a sports team? Starting from the moment they are born and continuing with healthy baby and annual check-ups, height and weight are measures of a child’s health we hear about most often. So it’s no surprise that parents’ concerns about a child’s growth and development are among the most common questions I’m asked as an endocrinologist. In this column I will address some of the concerns I hear most often.
Pizza Simply Homemade
Food & Fitness Fundamentals Did you realize that 93 percent of Americans eat at least one slice of pizza per month, and that 350 slices of pizza are eaten every second? For fun and interesting facts found about pizza, click here Taking the initiative to create your own pizza allows for the opportunity to use […]
National Nutrition Month® Turns 40!
Food and Fitness Fundamentals This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month®! This campaign was originally established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (A.N.D), formerly known as the American Dietetic Association, and is the world’s largest organization for food and nutrition professionals. This is the time of year when the Academy publicly […]
Quinoa, the mother of all grains
Food and Fitness Fundamentals Did you know that the United Nations has declared 2013 as The Year of The Quinoa? Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah), originated in the Andean regions of Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia and Peru, and has been grown for human consumption for the past 4,000- 5,000 years. Although often mistaken for grain, quinoa is actually […]
Slow Cooking into the New Year
Food and Fitness Fundamentals Now that the holidays are over and we are back into our normal routines, I would like to share one of my favorite methods of cooking. It has helped make my meal preparations more enjoyable, less rushed and perhaps most important… relatively stress free. I would like to introduce you to […]
