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Hi, I'm Krisi Brackett, MS SLP/CCC this blog is dedicated to current information on pediatric feeding and swallowing issues. Email me at feedingnewsletter@gmail.com with questions.

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High Calorie Meltable Snacks from Nutraphagia

March 13, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 7 Comments

EAT from Nutraphagia by Tia Bagan When I came up with the idea for a delicious, high-calorie snack, one word came to mind: joy. As a certified speech language pathologist, I had watched countless patients and their families struggle to find food that not only fed the body, but also the spirit. Sure, food is a source of nutrition, but done right, it delights us and connects us. It’s a way Keep Reading >>

Vitamix Hospital Blender Charity Program

January 27, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 6 Comments

I am writing this post to say thank you to  Vitamix for their generous program  supporting the feeding needs of children. There is no question that there is a growing interest and trend for higher quality food with less additives. We are getting more requests from families to make their own tube feeding formulas and homemade purees. Research supports the benefits of a home made blenderized tube Keep Reading >>

How to Use Purees in Feeding Therapy

January 14, 2018 by Krisi Brackett 4 Comments

Why do we use purees in feeding therapy?  To improve intake of food with an easy texture. To stimulate midline and lateral tongue movement (pre-exercise for chewing) To introduce new textures and flavors in an easy to manipulate form. This post is inspired by my latest trainee who said one of her take home messages after spending this past week with our feeding team was the benefits Keep Reading >>

Differentiating milk allergy (IgE and non-IgE mediated) from lactose intolerance: understanding the underlying mechanisms and presentations

December 30, 2017 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

Differentiating milk allergy (IgE and non-IgE mediated) from lactose intolerance: understanding the underlying mechanisms and presentations by Joanne Walsh, Rosan Meyer, Neil Shah, James Quekett, and Adam Fox. Children with food allergy and, in particular, infants with suspected adverse reactions to cow’s milk, commonly present to primary care. It is thought that 6–8% of children aged <3 Keep Reading >>

Should You Be Worried About the Arsenic in Your Baby Food?

December 17, 2017 by Krisi Brackett Leave a Comment

By RONI CARYN RABIN, DEC. 7, 2017, The New York Times Rice cereal is often a baby’s first solid food, but it contains relatively high amounts of arsenic, a source of growing concern. Now an advocacy group reports that while the levels of this potentially toxic substance in infant rice cereals have dropped slightly in recent years, rice cereals still contain six times more inorganic arsenic, on Keep Reading >>

Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD

October 22, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

Dysphagia Diets: IDDSI Replaces NDD Standardized Diets: IDDSI Replaces the National Dysphagia Diet by Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com You may hear doctors and health care professionals use terms like: “Soft,” “Mechanical Soft,” “Chopped,” “Ground,” “Blended smooth,” etc, but what does it mean? Ambiguous terms without standardized definitions lead to dangerous Keep Reading >>

Food Insecurity as a reason for feeding difficulty

October 21, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 3 Comments

In this post, I would like to discuss the delicate issue of food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined  as “the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food”. Specially, I want to address how not having enough food can affect a child’s oral motor function, weight gain, nutrient intake, eating behavior, and health. And how food insecurity can Keep Reading >>

Non-Dairy Beverages: What’s New and Trending?

August 26, 2017 by Krisi Brackett 2 Comments

From The UNC Feeding Team Blog Written by Lisa Richardson Non-dairy milk alternatives have become quite popular over the last several years. Most of the families we take care of have tried soy or almond beverages.  A few have even tried rice and coconut beverages.  Many people ask us if there are other options…the short answer is… YES! Several companies have developed new non-dairy products, Keep Reading >>

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