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Explore nutrition tips, kids’ meal plans, kids’ activities, recipes and more from pediatric nutritionist, Melissa Halas, MA, RDN, CDE.

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How to Feed Your Picky Eater

When one of my daughters was a small child she lived for a brief time on cereal, toast, and raisins,

Meatless Motivation

Ever wonder why vegetarians prefer not to eat meat or how many people call themselves vegetarians? Three percent of the

What is Insulin Resistance?

Understanding and identifying insulin resistance is important in children with too much weight for good health. If you have been

Preventing Pre-Diabetes in Your Child

What is pre-diabetes in children and how can it be prevented? Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have

Preschool and Pre-Diabetes

Pre-diabetes is now seen in children as early as preschool age. Excess calorie intake and weight gain above recommended amounts