Feeding Baby Green

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The new "baby feeding bible" from the award-winning author of Raising Baby Green offers parents a comprehensive guide for making nutritionally-sound decisions for their children, from pregnancy through toddler years. Dr. Alan Greene provides green choices that can transform a baby's eating habits, positively impacting their health and development for life. This essential resource covers everything parents need to know about creating healthy meals that help prevent childhood obesity and disease. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Greene frequently appears on the Today show and writes for the New York Times. Drawing on the work of Konrad Lorenz, who studied imprinting in animals, the book highlights how early flavor experiences shape food preferences. While Lorenz demonstrated imprinting in geese, human babies also learn through a similar process, imprinting on food during a critical window of development. Unfortunately, many children today are imprinted on unhealthy tastes, leading them to prefer junk food over nutritious options. Feeding Baby Green reveals key opportunities for fostering healthy food preferences, emphasizing the importance of engaging all senses from pregnancy through age two, and even providing insights up to age nine. At its core, the book promotes cultivating Nutritional Intelligence, helping children recognize and enjoy healthy foods, addressing the nutritional delays observed in many American kid