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Precocious Puberty – What Is It? |
| Julianne is a mother to her beautiful five-year-old
daughter, Sarah. But all is not as it seems - something
strange is stirring in Sarah's body. One bedtime, as
Julianne pulled a pajama top over her daughter's head Sarah
suddenly exclaimed, "Ouch! That hurt |
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Parents Can Help Kids Shed Pounds |
| Even as Julie Wandling's two sons started packing on so much weight that their breathing became labored, she remained silent.
"It never occurred to me to put them on a diet," she said. "They're kids -- my attitude was let them eat what they want."
In a nation where experts say nearly a third o... |
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How To Cook Whole Food From Scratch |
| Whole fresh foods should be the basis of what we all eat. Whole foods, whether meat, vegetable or fruit, do two things: they provide all the nutrients that nature put into the food--not just as a sum of nutrients, but even more, as a synergy of nutrients that work together because they naturally in... |
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Helpful Strategies for getting your kids to eat healthy foods! |
| The USDA recommends five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, but getting your daughter to take a single bite of broccoli is akin to two rounds in the ring. Here are some strategies for sneaking healthy foods in the dishes your kids love. Don't forget to introduce a wide variety of fruits and ve... |
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Soft Drinks, Hard Facts |
| Americans drink more soda pop than ever before. These popular beverages account for more than a quarter of all drinks consumed in the United States. More than 15 billion gallons were sold in 2000. That works out to at least one 12-ounce can per day for every man, woman and child.
Kids are heavy c... |
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Top 10 Reasons Children Should Exercise |
| In the past, parents worried more about their children being home by the time the street lights came on then whether or not they got the recommended amount of daily activity.
Today parents are advised to monitor their children’s body mass index (height-to-weight ratio) as the obesity epidem... |
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TV viewing leads to Obesity |
| WASHINGTON, -- Two new studies link TV watching to obesity and shows that parents serve as role models for their children viewing habits. The studies, which appear in the October issue of The Journal of Pediatrics, show the average child watches more TV than the American Academy of Pediatrics recomm... |
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Some quick Organizational Tips for the busy mom! |
| 1. Clean up as you go.
If you are in the kitchen preparing dinner clean up the utensils you use in preparation while you are stirring, waiting for the pot to boil etc. – this will make after dinner clean up much faster and easier.
2. Pick up before you go to bed.
Before you go to bed at night,... |
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FAST FOOD DOESNT GET ANY EASIER THAN THIS! by Donna Butler |
| With obesity on the rise (especially in children) now might be the time to rethink what “fast food” really is!
Let’s face it – we live in a fast paced society. We want everything in an instant. In talking with some young mothers they admit it “seems” easier for them to grab some chips or cookies... |
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