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Ten days or ten years

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by Beverly Pressey

I have been advising parents and child care workers that a young child (ages 1-5) may need to see a new food 8-10 times before they may choose to eat it.  This recommendation is based on peer reviewed studies from the best nutrition based journals.  I guess none of these studies had enough time or money to study children over ten years.
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by Corey May 24, 2010
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This article is reprinted from Celebrate Green Recently, on our “Celebrate Green!” radio show, we spent some time talking about traditions: what they are, why they are important, and how to create them. We also discussed the idea that while it’s absolutely possible to celebrate green with green decor, green food, and green gifts, one [...]

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by New York Times Family Column May 12, 2010
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by Beverly Pressey May 2, 2010
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by Beverly Pressey February 5, 2010
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by Beverly Pressey January 13, 2010
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by Beverly Pressey January 9, 2010
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