by Dr. Scott Saunders, M.D.

In the past, mothers would feed their children as much as possible so they could live through a famine. When there was food, they ate a lot in order to store up for the winter. Times have certainly changed!

We no longer have famine, yet moms still push their kids to eat. I often see overweight children in my office, with parents complaining they won’t eat anything. In one case, I decided to pursue …