How a baby eats during the first week of life may set lifelong eating patterns that could lead to obesity, according to a fascinating study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, published in the April 19, 2005 Circulation. Here, 653 formula-fed babies were each measured on 7 different occasions while they were babies. They were [...]

People are different from each other. And so are the best things for them to eat. The USDA released the new Food Pyramid on April 19, 2005. Perhaps the most striking change is that the new pyramid is tailored to your age, gender, and level of physical activity. There is no one-size-fits-all image you can [...]

Most parents don’t realize how often baby eczema is triggered by food allergies – indeed, how often it is the first sign of food allergies. In one study, about 40 percent of babies with eczema had proven food allergies.1 And the more impressive the rash appears, the more likely there is a food allergy involved. For [...]

I got a very interesting comment from a reader today, “Dear Dr. Greene.  I just read your response to the question about beer and breastfeeding.  30 years ago, I was instructed by my OB/GYN to drink beer or add brewer’s yeast to my cereal.  According to him, this would increase milk production.  He was very [...]

About a quarter of nursing moms today are told by one of their health professionals to have a glass of beer or wine to help them with nursing, echoing the nursing folklore that has been around for centuries. The popular wisdom suggests that the alcohol will help the mom relax, thus increasing milk production and [...]