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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...
Children's food allergies - what you need to know when introducing peanuts

Introducing peanuts: what you need to know

By Team Ahimsa

For many years, parents delayed introduction of foods in an attempt to prevent food allergy. Our understanding of allergy development has come a long way in the last two decades and the LEAP study has...
Ahimsa Experts discuss healthy eating and picky eaters

How to Encourage Kids to Eat New Foods: 4 Ways

By Team Ahimsa

Some days feeding your kids probably feels easier than others. Know the feeling? Why is it never straightforward? It could be the weather, your mood, your little one’s appetite...there are lots of variables, most unpredictable.
our pediatrician tells what you need to know about COVID-19

We are Pediatrician Parents: Here's what we think about going back to school

By Team Ahimsa

Written by: Alanna Higgins Joyce, MD, MPH, MST Ah, childhood - the lazy days of summer... and winter, spring, and … fall? Stay-at-home orders during COVID-19 allowed many parents to rediscover the joy of being...
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The Father Effect: Have I expressed my appreciation?

By Team Ahimsa

The Father Effect As Father’s Day approaches, it got me thinking about the dads in my life. From my grandfathers, my dad and brother to my baby daddy ;). All of them have played such...
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COVID Education Impact: COVID-19 cannot rob you from learning

By Manasa Mantravadi

As we approach a weekend that will be filled with virtual graduations, it’s another reminder of something that the coronavirus has taken from us and our children. There’s something about walking onto a stage and...
1 in 4 children could face hunger

COVID and Food Insecurity: COVID unveils underlying food insecurity problem our children are facing

By Manasa Mantravadi

Food insecurity — the limited or uncertain access to enough food — is a critical child health issue that impacts children and families in all communities. Unfortunately, 1 in 6 U.S. children lives in a...
Ahimsa's stainless steel products and recyclable packaging are plastic-free

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

By Team Ahimsa

  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 made of safer...
Mother's Day blog by Founder of Ahimsa, the world's first and only colorful stainless steel dinnerware for kids

Becoming a mom changed me as a pediatrician: Here’s how

By Manasa Mantravadi

Becoming a mom made me a different doctor. Being a doctor made me a different mom. And both of those together have prepared me to become the founder of a company that is rooted in combining my passion...

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