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Food For Thought: Choline Essential nutrient

Choline is a nutrient that has recently gotten a lot of publicity as we are becoming more and more aware of common deficiency. According to the NHANES 1st 1,000 study, less than 9% of pregnant women meet their choline needs of 550mg daily. Deficiencies during pregnancy can have lasting effects on the unborn fetus. Choline […]

Food For Thought: Toddler Milk

By Mandy Welch MDA/ RDN Toddler Milk – Essential? or a product of Marketing? Toddler milk are all the rage in the industry of feeding babies and toddlers, but are they warranted? Health care professionals say no. While intended to closely model cows milk with additional nutrients, these milks are higher in sodium, lower in […]