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 [...]
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 [...]
Fostering Mindful Eating
Were you ever surprised to notice the bottom of a [...]
New Pediatric Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Clinic
I am pleased to announce that Kindercare Pediatrics, in collaboration [...]
Have We Been Overstating The Benefits of Breastfeeding? I Don’t Think So And Here’s Why
An interesting and provocative study, published last month in the [...]
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 [...]
How to Moderate Your Children’s Consumption of Junk Food
Moderating your children's consumption of junk food can be tricky: [...]
A Warm Welcome to Karen Balko, Registered Dietitian
We are very excited to welcome our newest member of [...]
Do You Want To Be A Skinny Cow?
Many years of nutrition studies can make [...]
Dear North York General Hospital: Thank You For Taking That Sign Down
In last week's blog post, I expressed some frustration that [...]
Dear North York General Hospital: Please Take This Sign Down
Dear North York General Hospital: I work in a nutrition [...]
Connections: Obesity, Physical Inactivity, Diabetes, and McDonald’s
If you ever wondered about how connected obesity, physical inactivity, [...]
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 [...]
The Real Bears – A Pretty Bold Anti-Sugar Public Service Announcement
Though it has not exactly been shown to be particularly [...]
Fake Food, Childood Obesity, Real Problems
Enjoy watching this interview with David Ludwig, MD, PhD, director of [...]