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The Pediatrician Kitchen

Dr. M empowers parents and kids to blend the joy of cooking with the science of medicine to create a recipe for good health. Let her be your expert guide to making mealtime more mindful with tips, recipes, activities and more!

The Pediatrician Kitchen

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Waste capacity and what happens to our trash

The Waste Capacity Crisis & the Power of Steel: Do you know where your trash goes?

By Team Ahimsa

The Waste Capacity Crisis Ahimsa was founded simply to DO better and BE better for our kids and our planet. With the health and safety of children in mind, Dr. Mantravadi designed products that were...
6 Ways to Decrease Harmful Chemicals From Your Daily Routine,Environmental Health, reducing toxin exposure

6 Ways to Decrease Your Family's Exposure to Harmful Chemicals at Home

By Team Ahimsa

Decrease Exposure to Harmful Chemicals By: Dr. Leonardo Trasande, MD, MPP When I began my pediatric residency 20 years ago, environmental health questions had not yet found their way into board certification exams. We did...
All Plant recipe tofu, vegetables transitioning to a plant based diet

Transitioning to a plant-based diet: How to slowly eliminate ground meat in a recipe

By Team Ahimsa

Transitioning to Plant-Based Diet By Dr. Chu So you’ve made a decision to reduce your meat consumption by transitioning to a plant-based diet, but you aren’t quite sure how to start. You have so many questions....
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...
put down the plastic and pick up the steel

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...
heart healthy meals

Heart Healthy Eating for the Whole Family

By Team Ahimsa

By Nicole Harkin, MD, FACC: In honor of Heart Health Month, I’m so excited to chat heart-healthy eating tips with you! It may seem strange to think about heart health and your kiddos, but unfortunately, heart...
What is Black, uplift black voices

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...
rainbow blender smoothie illustration

3 Ways to Eat the Rainbow & How to Make Meals Fun

By Team Ahimsa

How to Make Meals Fun By Cherie Chu, MD DipABLM Not sure how to make meals fun for kids? We're here to help! Turning healthful eating into a fun game can make a world of...
children's health, healthy habits

Top 5 Healthy Habits to Teach Your Kids

By Team Ahimsa

By Cherie Chu, MD DipABLM: Take the time to teach your kids healthy habits now, and you will set them up for success for a lifetime of wellness. It may take a little extra work on...

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