The littlest, fastest-growing bodies and brains benefit from a slightly different mix of nutrients than older children and adults. Do you have an interest in infant and toddler nutrition? Join dietitians Allison Stowell and Kitty Broihier to explore the relationship between early feeding and childhood health status, including prevention of childhood obesity and how first feedings influence a child’s development as a healthy eater.
Participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of age appropriate nutrition and the safe and proper introduction of foods for babies and toddlers
- Discuss the unique nutritional needs of babies and toddlers
- Report on the science behind current nutrition guidance for babies and toddlers and the connection between this guidance and disease prevention in childhood and adolescence
- Share science and education gained with patients, clients, colleagues, students and others to increase their knowledge and understanding of pediatric nutrition
This one-hour live webinar is approved for one CPE credit for Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered. Meets learning codes 7060, 4030, 6040, and 4150.
Resources
HealthyChildren.org (AAP)
Ellyn Satter Institute Infant/Toddler Feeding Recommendations
Pregnancy & Birth to 24 months Project
2016 Breastfeeding Report Card
FDA Food Safety Guidance for Baby Food/Infant Formula
AND Infant and Pediatric Feedings, 3rd Edition
2019 AAP Clinical Report on Timing/Introduction of Foods to Prevent Allergies
2012 Cochrane Review on Breastfeeding Duration
Soy-Based Therapeutic Baby Formulas: Testable Hypotheses Regarding the Pros & Cons
Your Hosts
Allison uses her background as a food and nutrition expert to help others adopt healthier living. Frequently asked to contribute to nutrition, wellness and family life blogs and publications. She also frequently speaks to community groups and leads seminars on nutrition, balanced diet and disease prevention. As Guiding Stars’ Consulting Dietitian, Allison supports Guiding Stars partners in using the Guiding Stars nutritional algorithm to educate the communities they serve.
Her thoughts on nutrition can be also found in her Guiding Stars health and wellness blog. Allison also serves as a Retail Dietitian for Hannaford Supermarket, a Guiding Stars retail partner. Her professional journey also includes maintaining a private practice, which emphasizes a non-diet approach and increasing mindful eating as the key to making better food choices and healthy living. She lives in Connecticut with her husband, two children, and her dog Josie.
Kitty is a member of the Guiding Stars Scientific Advisory Panel, a panel of experts in the fields of nutrition and public health, formed to develop a set of criteria which resulted in the design of a now patented algorithm used to analyze food products. Kitty is also a food and nutrition communications expert and the owner of NutriComm Inc., a marketing and communications company that services food manufacturers, trade groups and public relations firms nationwide.
Previously on the editorial staff at Good Housekeeping magazine, she has written many magazine articles and contributes regularly to a variety of publications and websites, including the Guiding Stars blog. Kitty is also the co-author of several cookbooks. A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and several of the association’s practice groups, she served two terms of service as the president of the Maine Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Kitty is also an adjunct instructor in the nutrition department at Southern Maine Community College. A mother to two young adults, she resides in Lisbon, Maine with her husband.
