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Aps for healthy kids, an initiative by  Michelle Obama

Healthy foods and healthy kids equal sane mom

If my kids eat badly, I feel guilty. And if they eat badly, their behavior deteriorates and I feel to blame. Several nights of fast food, and I’m blaming myself for their failure to get that Rhodes Scholarship 20 years from now. Ridiculous but true. It seems some of you carry the same mountain of [...]

Toddler Food Pyramid

Toddler Food Pyramid Helps Determine Daily Calorie Needs

You can download the a PDF of the Toddler Food Pyramid from WholesomeToddlerFood.com Update June 2011: New USDA guidelines have introduced the concept of ChooseMyPlate, a reworking of the former Food Pyramid. New guidelines for Preschoolers and Kids are listed. Follow Moms To Work on Twitter @MomsToWork.

Toddler Serving Sizes and Calorie requirements

I received a great article regarding toddler nutrition at our last pediatrician visit and wanted to pass along some of the great info.  The article, titled, “Feeding Toddlers,” by Loraine Stern, MD, FAAP is sponsored by Gerber. In the article, Dr. Stern reviews portion sizes for children ages 1-3.  Stern states that children between these [...]