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Joanna Dolgoff's Information: Joanna Dolgoff MD is a Pediatrician, Creator of Dr. Dolgoff s Weigh: Online Child & Teen Weight Management and Mommy of two. Dr. Dolgoff s Weigh has been featured on NBC, ABC, WPIX & My9 News & boasts a 96% success rate! Let your child lose weight today with Dr. Dolgoff s Weigh at http://www.DrWeigh.com.
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* Joanna Dolgoff's Articles *

  • Ten More Food Myths: The Truth Revealed!


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Pick up any magazine and you will read about the latest diet fad or the next wonder food. These tips often sound too good to be true because they are not! Read on to learn the truth about some more food myths. You will be surprised at what you learn!
  • In Category: Nutrition
  • Is 'Added Fiber' As Beneficial As The Fiber Naturally Found In Foods?


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Many people believe that 'added fiber' has the same health benefits as the fiber naturally found in foods. Marketing campaigns certainly seem to indicate so. Ever since fiber became the new nutritional savior, companies are adding it to just about everything, even water! Consumers are unaware that this added fiber does not have all the benefits of natural fiber.
  • In Category: Nutrition
  • Hidden Sources of Sugar


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Children in America eat way too much sugar each day! Much of the sugar is obvious. Cookies, candies and cakes clearly contain sugar. Sugar cereals and soda are other large sources of obvious sugar. But there is lots of sugar hiding in non-obvious food sources. Read on for some foods that contain hidden sugar; you will be surprised what you learn!
  • In Category: Nutrition
  • Ten Tips For Healthy Dining Out With Kids


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Nothing makes a child feel more grown up than going out to eat. Yet children, like adults, eat significantly more calories at restaurant meals than they do when eating at home. But eating out does not have to be a nutritional disaster. Follow these ten guidelines and your child can enjoy a restaurant meal without sacrificing good nutrition.
  • In Category: Parenting
  • Normal-Weight Moms Who Diet Are Hurting Their Daughters


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    In the quest for an 'ideal body', mothers are putting their daughters' self-images at risk. Dieting in normal-weight women is rampant in our culture. It seems that everybody wants to be supermodel thin. But at what cost? Women need to understand that in their own pursuit of perfection, they are teaching their daughters that 'good' is not 'good enough'.
  • In Category: Parenting
  • 10 Easy Ways To Get Your Children To Eat More Veggies


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Mothers continually struggle with trying to get their kids to eat more vegetables. The question arises, should moms sneak veggies into their kid's food? Or should they spend their energy convincing their kids to eat vegetables on their own? It is worth the effort to get your children to eat vegetables knowingly and willingly. Here are ten easy ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables.
  • In Category: Parenting
  • The Number One Reason Mothers Must Lose Weight!


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    An overweight woman is putting her child's health at risk! This simple fact should help motivate women to lose weight. According to the CDC, this generation of children will be the first to die younger than its parents. Moms can significantly lower their children's risks of obesity by losing weight themselves!
  • In Category: Nutrition
  • Yoga for Kids: Benefits and Guidelines for Safety


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Yoga has become increasingly popular over the past decade and now children are joining in. Kids in America are not getting enough exercise and are showing signs of tension and stress from daily life. Yoga is a form of exercise, meditation, and breathing practice that can be a great exercise and relaxation technique. Read on to learn the benefits and guidelines for safe yoga practice for kids.
  • In Category: Yoga
  • Why You Should Force Yourself To Exercise


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    I lay in bed this morning thinking of every possible excuse not to work out. I had work to do. I needed to run those errands I never have time for. And on it went until I dragged myself out of bed. Every second of my favorite class was torture. But when class was (finally) over, something miraculous happened. I felt great! The bottom line: push yourself to get to the gym.
  • In Category: Weight Loss
  • How To Prevent Your Infant From Becoming An Obese Toddler


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    In many cultures, including our own, a chunky baby is considered a healthy baby. Yet now, researchers are warning that babies who gain weight rapidly in the first six months of life are at a much greater risk of becoming obese toddlers. In this article, pediatrician and child obesity expert, Joanna Dolgoff MD, shares tips to prevent your infant from overgaining weight.
  • In Category: Nutrition
  • Ten Food Myths: The Truth Revealed!


    Submitted By: Joanna Dolgoff
    Sometimes it seems that there is more nutrition misinformation floating around than actual truth. It is hard to distinguish between what is fact- and what is mere fantasy. Read on for the debunking of some of the more common food myths.
  • In Category: Nutrition