The Pediatric Group, PLLC

03/08/2026

Have you seen the new Food Pyramid? New is not always better. Check out this Culinary Medicine expert's assessment of the new pyramid.

Many of you have likely seen the new inverted food pyramid published recently by the Department of Health and Human Services. If you haven’t seen it, it looks like this:Copy of the new, inverted food pyramid per the USDA,compared to an old pyramid below. Note the inversion where grains were the ba...

02/04/2026

February is Heart Health month. Let’s look at how our children’s diet can protect their hearts or put them at higher risk.

Heart-healthy foods including fresh vegetables and fruit on a wooden heart surrounded by a stethoscope.Since February is Heart Health Month I am devoting all the articles this month to heart disease prevention measures starting in childhood. Most of the articles are previous articles with updated re...

01/25/2026

Our office will re-open Monday at 1 pm

01/23/2026

We're watching the weather too! Closing Friday at 3 pm. Late opening on Monday - stay tuned for updates.

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01/14/2026

Building strong bones is so important, with the majority of bone mass being set in the teen years. Be very purposeful about your child’s diet to make sure they are getting what they need. Check out this article:

On a recent holiday road trip, my husband and I listened to Dr. Radio and an interview with a pediatric bone expert. I researched further and decided the topic would make a good blog article.Picture of a human skeleton waving.I have written a couple of times about vitamin D:https://www.feedfuturehea...

12/31/2025

Happy New Year! We’re open NYE until noon, closed Jan 1. 🎉🥳🎊

12/23/2025

Merry Christmas from TPG! Our office will be open Christmas Eve morning, closed Christmas Day. We’ll have normal hours Dec 26. 🎄🎁🎅🏼💚❤️🎄

12/12/2025

Fun Christmas party with our staff! Games, good food and lots of fun

11/26/2025

Wishing all our TPG families a Happy Thanksgiving. Our office will be closed Thursday and Friday. We’re open again on Monday, Dec 1. 🧡🍁🍂🦃🤎

11/05/2025

Interesting information about the perils of artificial sweeteners. We all know the dangers of sugar-sweetened beverages, but it's important to know the risks of artificial sweeteners.

Think artificially sweetened beverages are better to consume than those with sugar? Think again! Despite saving calories and reducing sugar intake, current research indicates that artificial sweeteners, also called non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), can have just as many adverse effects as real sugar.....

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from TPG!!

10/08/2025

What was once an adult disease has exploded in the pediatric population. Let’s turn back time and get rid of Type 2 Diabetes in children! It can be done!

The last two decades have shown a surge in the cases of youth-onset type 2 diabetes. This used to be a disease of adults only and was called adult-onset diabetes, since it was not seen in children. It is now a pediatric disease. Type 2 diabetes in children is rising at a faster rate than type 1 and....