Written By: Pediatrician and Mom, Dr. Angel Rampal
Insight on nutrition
My office holds clinical meetings once a month. At these, my colleagues and I discuss interesting journal articles, new clinical recommendations, and what we call “clinical pearls.” Clinical pearls are interesting pieces of information or take-home messages that any one of us may have picked…
Nuts have once again made headlines. The good news is that not much has changed over the past few years. These newer guidelines simply give a more active recommendation to go ahead and feed peanuts to higher risk babies, whereas prior statements were more lukewarm,…
Multiple times a day I hear stories of picky eaters, battles over food, and the resultant parental stress. There are books and articles galore on the subject, but for those of you who just want a quick read, here are some thoughts and strategies. If…
One of the most common discussions I have with patients revolves around starting solid foods. Given the many changes recommended over the years, I would like to give my basic suggestions and some of the logic behind them. For more information regarding the timing of…
What you need: Cracked wheat… 1 cup Water… 3-4 cups A pot Immersion blender or blender What to do: Rinse 1 cup of cracked wheat with water. Then place it in 3-4 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Bring it to a simmer…
What you need: Steel cut oats… 1 cup Water… 3-4 cups A pot Immersion blender or blender Option 1… prepare and serve: Rinse 1 cup of steel cut oats with water. Then place it in 3-4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and then a simmer. Cover for…
Study after study supports the benefits of the so-called Mediterranean Diet (MeDiet), but most of us do not know exactly what that means—or what key changes we can make to move from the Standard American Diet to this mysterious and wholesome MeDiet. In this post,…
I am excited to introduce the first guest post on doctorangel.com, by Veronica Tinney, MPH at the Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment. I hope you find this information helpful. There is some background information on the topic along with some tips on reducing…
Nutrient for the day… iron. Two points I want to make in today’s post: 1) Iron is important for babies and toddlers, especially in their early development, even though signs of deficiency may not show up until kids are older, and 2) you can get…
Heading back to nutrition for this post. Here is a brief starting list of foods I find healthy for babies, kids and adults alike. Included are some preparation tips and reasons to convince your loved ones to eat more of these healthy foods. There are…