Making Halloween Safer For Food Allergic Children
Halloween is upon us, and there are many ways to [...]
How Poverty, Food Insecurity, and Childhood Obesity Go Hand-In-Hand
Here is another guest post from Rebecca Abavi, Kindercare's research assistant [...]
Weight bias and bullying of overweight children – Intolerable!
This guest post was written by Rebecca Abavi who has [...]
Some Words of Wisdom From Dr. Joe Flanders, Montreal Mindfulness Expert
Last week we were so very lucky to have my brother, Dr. [...]
Protecting Your Child From Screen Addiction – 5 Helpful Tips
Many parents are worried about their kids spending too much [...]
Ten Tips to Promote Healthy Eating Habits For Your Young Child
If you have a child who is a particularly picky [...]
Keeping a Healthy Home to Manage and Prevent Childhood Obesity
Nearly one third of children are overweight or obese in Canada [...]
Ten Important Health Recommendations for Parents of 0 to 2 Year Old ChildrenTen Important Health Recommendations for Parents of 0 to 2 Year Old Children
Breastfeeding, Development, General Advice, Health Information for Parents, Healthy Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Obesity, Parenting, Safety and Injury Prevention
Ten Important Health Recommendations for Parents of 0 to 2 Year Old Children
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of [...]
Life-Threatening Consequences – When School Boards Fancy Themselves Healthcare Providers
I met Madelyn for the first time last month in [...]
The Missing Message From The Movie Fed-Up
While and after seeing the movie Fed Up last month, I [...]
The Latest Canadian Nutrition Guidelines For Infants and Children 6 Months to 2 Years of Age
Health Canada and the Infant Feeding Joint Working Group have [...]
New Pediatric Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Clinic
I am pleased to announce that Kindercare Pediatrics, in collaboration [...]
Ten of the Most Important Health Recommendations for Parents of Children 0 – 2 Years of Age
Ten of the most important health recommendations for parents of [...]
Active Kids, Healthy Kids – Canadian Pediatric Society’s New Physician Education Campaign
This month, the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) launched a new [...]
Dr. Flanders on CBC The Fifth Estate’s Season Premiere, The Secrets of Sugar
Over the past few weeks, I had the privilege to [...]
Do You Want To Be A Skinny Cow?
Many years of nutrition studies can make [...]
Dear North York General Hospital: Please Take This Sign Down
Dear North York General Hospital: I work in a nutrition [...]
Iron-Deficiency Anemia: The Problem of Pale, Chubby, Milk-Guzzling Toddlers
A few months ago, I was asked by a colleague [...]
It’s Healthier to be Overweight? My Take on the Recent JAMA Obesity & Longevity/Quality of Life Study
This month, the Journal of the Amercian Medical Association (JAMA) [...]
The Amazing Transformation of a Guy Who Didn’t Give Up!
The moral of this story is... If you are struggling [...]