Where can I find a dietitian who works with senior adults, nursing homes or home health care?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with senior adults, nursing homes or home health care?
The Consultant Dietitians in Health Care Facilities and Healthy Aging dietetic practice groups of the American Dietetic Association specializes in working with older Americans, long-term care facilities and home health care. You can also find a dietitian at...
My son’s pediatrician told me I could start increasing his diet with single foods. I am not sure what is best.
I have a seven-month-old son who has been eating cereal since he was about four months. Vegetables and fruit juice (apple only) since he was about five months all based on doctor's advice. He is in the 95th percentile in both weight and height so his size is not a question, but he still...
My friend’s 1-year-old has constipation problems and has been put on a high fiber diet by her doctor.
My friend's one year old has constipation problems and has been put on a high fiber diet by her doctor. She is having difficulty getting the baby to eat raw vegetables. She doesn't like to chew things that are too hard. Do you have any ideas for things she might like to eat?
If the...
We have a 28-month-old son who has been small all his life, has a small appetite, and frequently skips meals.
We have a 28-month-old son who has been small all his life. He was born at 7 pound, 9 ounces and began falling off the growth chart at approximately 3 months. He breastfed for the first year with solids introduced at 4 months. He currently weighs 21 pound, 4 ounces.
He has a small appetite...
Do you have information on children 1 to 3-years-old you could send me?
I am a student at Goshen College and have a presentation on nutrition of children ages 1-3 coming up. I'm wondering if you have any information on any aspect of this topic if you could send it to me either via e-mail or snail mail. I appreciate any help you are able to offer!
There...
What is obesity?
What is obesity?
Obesity is a medical diagnosis that describes a condition where you weigh 20% more than the maximum you should for your age and gender. Obesity is a risk for getting diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers. Obese kids are more likely to be obese adults.
For instance, if you are 10-year old girl...
According to the doctor’s chart, my 6-year-old son is 15 pounds overweight. Should I put him on a diet?
According to the doctor's chart, my six-year-old son is 15 pounds overweight. Should I put him on a diet?
What did his doctor say about your son's weight? Was he/she concerned? How tall is he? Does his weight compare to his height?
In children, 0 to 18 years of age, their height should correlate to their...
My 10-year-old daughter is large. My question is do you have a simple diet for her to lose 10 pounds?
I am 41 and have a 10-year-old daughter, 11 years in October, that is overweight. She is 5 feet 3 inches and weighs 135 pounds. She is not huge fat, but large. She is coordinated and attractive and I want to help her with this weight thing.
When she was born she was measured and...
What concerns me is the sudden slow down of growth of my son in the last 2 years.
My question is regarding my son. I am concerned about his rate of growth. How much weight and height should a child gain during the 2nd and 3rd years of life. My son is 34 months and is 35.5 inches and 28 pounds. At birth he was 8 pounds 6 ounces and 20.5 inches;...
I hae a 12 month old daughter. Her pediatrician is very concerned taht she is not growing. He requrested I give her antihistimine before bed to increase her appetite....
I have a 12-month-old daughter. She was 6 weeks premature and weighed 5 lb. 8oz. She has been very healthy her first year and had good weight gain the first 6 months. The second 6 months she has only gained 2 1/2 pounds. At her one year check up she weighed 18 lbs. 13...