Introducing Solids to Infants (from GGMG Sept 2010 Newsletter)

September 1st, 2010 No Comments

Q: I need some guidance on starting my infant on solids. Can you help? A: My goal in counseling parents about solids is to emphasize healthy eating and to teach them how to positively shape their child’s taste preferences. A growing body of research shows that babies’ palates are influenced before birth. Maturing in the [...]

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Flu Season is Fast Approaching

August 22nd, 2010 No Comments

We’re already headed into flu season and the influenza virus is highly contagious–at GetzWell we’re gearing up to help protect our families and community. During flu outbreaks, the highest infection rates occur among school-age children.  Children are important disseminators of disease in the community.  For every 100 children in U.S. elementary schools, influenza accounted for [...]

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