This Cinco de Mayo try veggie chili, spinach enchiladas, bean burritos or mushroom and pepper quesadillas in place of meat dishes high in saturated fat. Substitute salsa for sour cream!
Mondays are a great day to renew Family Health vows. Every ...
Children need their calcium to ensure strong bones. How much calcium a child has in their bones will affect how strong their bones are when they are older adults. That is why it is so important to help kids get enough calcium now, while they are grow...
Sometimes I am asked, what is the one most important habit I can change that will make a difference in my child's health. That is not an easy one to answer, because I start to think about vegetables, healthy snacking, portion sizes, daily fitness.But ...
Meatless Monday has just released a video about the astonishing and rather surprising effect we can have on this planet by making one day a week - a meatless day. With this past Wednesday being Earth Day, we have to ask ourselves what can we do that wi...
This should be of no surprise to anyone. It actually seems rather obvious! But a recent study conducted by UC Berkeley found the following stats:
childhood obesity rates among 9th graders were increased by 5.2% when a fast food restaurant is within...
We often think that healthy foods tend to be the more expensive foods. But that is not necessarily true.There are some simple rules you can follow that will help you buy healthier foods at an inexpensive price.
by fruits and vegetables in season
b...
Don't forget to plan for "TV Turnoff Week". This year it will be celebrated on April 20-26.I wanted to remind you early enough so that you could have a family planning session. TV is such a big part of most of our lives, that turning it off for a w...
It was very disconcerting to read the latest childhood obesity report on childhood obesity and our preschool population. The study was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics and looked at 8550 preschoolers born in 2001. The child...
1. Does my child need milk?Milk or milk products are so important for children because they contain nine essential nutrients and vitamins as well as protein. Milk has:
vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin B12
calcium
potassium
phosphorus
riboflavin
...
Making Mondays meatless moderates your family's saturated fat intake and balances nutrition. Delicious meals with veggies, whole grains and beans (instead of meat) can help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer – four leading preventable...
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