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The way we feed our families matters. The little things we do every day matter. Ahimsa is not a business to me - it is a solution to the problem with plastic in the children’s feeding space that could actually help children.

The Way We Feed Our Family Matters: Safe Dishware Alternatives

By Manasa Mantravadi

The American Academy of Pediatrics, The World Health Organization and The Endocrine Society are among the many medical communities that are sounding the alarm. Synthetic (made by humans) endocrine disrupting chemicals are found in everyday...
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Back to School Lesson: The Science of Stainless Steel

By Manasa Mantravadi

Last month, a fantastic NPR podcast highlighted the problem with plastic which I will summarize here: “According to a 2017 research article, more than 40% of all plastic made is packaging, which is used only once or twice before...
13 Time-Saving Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Tips for Parents

13 Time-Saving Meal Planning and Grocery Shopping Tips for Parents

By Team Ahimsa

I used to have moments where I had no idea what I was going to feed my family for dinner, and it was so easy to pick up something through the Drive-Thru or serve my...
Celebrating Women's History Month with the Journey of Motherhood

Celebrating Women's History Month with the Journey of Motherhood

By Team Ahimsa

The Journey of Motherhood I am a mother and a physician. This month, in honor of women's history month, I wanted to share a poem I wrote called The Sled. I wrote it after coming...
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How Plastic Affects Children's Health & What You Can Do About It

By Manasa Mantravadi

Pediatricians play a key role in preventing medical problems in children as much as they do in treating them. It is the reason for those frequent visits with your pediatrician in the first few years...
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Tools for Talking to Kids about Race & Racism

By Team Ahimsa

By Dr. Jacqueline Douge: Children begin to develop an understanding of race very early. By the age of 6 months, children notice racial differences and by 2-4 years of age begin to internalize racial bias. Our...
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Election 2020: I'm Indian. I'm American. I'm a voter.

By Manasa Mantravadi

About Ahimsa Founded by a pediatrician and mom of three Stainless steel is the only kid-friendly material recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics  We are guided by a Scientific Advisory Council comprised of environmental...
6 Ways to Decrease exposure to harmful toxins

6 Ways to Decrease Harmful Chemicals From Your Daily Routine

By Team Ahimsa

Only in 2009 did the medical community realize that synthetic chemicals commonly used in furniture, agriculture, cookware, food packaging materials, cosmetics and personal care products could impair hormones in our bodies and have serious and...
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Allergy Tests for Kids Can Do More Harm Than Good

By Team Ahimsa

As a mother and pediatric gastroenterologist, I hear this complaint often. Is it because my child needs to poop? Because she doesn’t want to go to bed? For many parents, this happens regularly after their...

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