Weight is a hefty matter for America's kids.  One in three kids is overweight or obese. Although normal growth is a reality for the majority of our nation's children, it is easy to have a distorted view of what normal child growth looks like. Growth is...

Welcome to our new series--Alphabet Soup!  The ABC's of Vitamins.  In this series, I will be covering the essential information you need to know to ensure your child is getting the vitamins he/she needs for proper growth and development.   As the...

The teen years are a time of heightened growth and development, a time when optimal nutrition is critical, and a time when our children’s bodies become adult-like.  Nutrient needs are high and caloric requirements are peaking, all in an effort to...

Our body shape and size is predominantly determined by genetics.  Look at mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, great-grandma and great grandpa, and you will get an idea of what you are to look like, in part.  Your body frame, the way you carry your weight, be it...