As a society, we have become obsessed with weight loss, superfoods, supplements, what to eat, and what not to eat, but do we stop and think about “how to eat”? When it comes to healthy eating and weight loss, one of the most overlooked but simplest of strategies is to chew your food slowly. Many […]
Camp Oasis
Calling all Campers! Registration for 2021 Virtual Camp Oasis is NOW OPEN! Click here to register!! All campers diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) entering grades 2-12 in the fall of 2021 are eligible to attend. Camp Oasis is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s summer camp program that provides kids and teens with IBD a […]
Dogs Improve Our Health!
Many parents may not want to hear this but it is true…dogs improve our health. There is a growing body of evidence showing that we have become too clean for our own good. Our constant disinfecting, scrubbing, and vacuuming is filtering out the mix of microscopic creatures that our immune system needs to develop properly. […]
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Do you Struggle to Feed Your Infant or Child?
Lisa Gavin is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who believes feeding should be an enjoyable process. When your infant or child repeatedly refuses to feed, the feeding experience becomes frustrating for everyone involved. Infants and children will often develop an aversion to feeding when the eating process becomes associated with being unpleasant, stressful, or painful. […]
