Q: My son just turned one and I want to start him off eating right. It really bothers me to feed him only mac & cheese or grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. I almost always give him some vegetables for dinner, and we always share a banana in the morning (he also has oatmeal) but I am at a loss as to what to feed him for lunch, so he usually has peanut butter & jelly. Any suggestions for a one year old?

A: Hats off to you for trying to instill the right instincts in your son! I have no children of my own and my clients are usually a little older :) so I am not sure I have much of useful input here. I would do more of what you are doing already -- fruits, vegetables, healthy complex natural whole grains. Avoid anything signficantly processed and/or that has a ton of 15+ letter ingredients you've never heard of. If you have the budget for it, consider getting organic foods for him. I really feel that with all the pesticides that go into growing fruits and veggies, buying organic can make a difference, especially for a child. That's just my personal belief. (And having said that, I rarely buy organic because it's so expensive.) But it sounds like you're already doing all the right things for him and this is really out of my area of expertise. Good job again, though!