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1. Healthy Kids Snacks That Aren't
[MOMS]
Most kids snack between 1 and 3 times daily. These mini-mealtimes can either be an opportunity to increase your child's intake of fruits and veggies or they could be an unfortunate foray into the world of high fat and sugar. Arming yourself with information on serving sizes, calories, fat, and ingredients, can help you steer their menus so that they avoid packing on the pounds. {relatedarticles} Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the... Read More
Most kids snack between 1 and 3 times daily. These mini-mealtimes can either be an opportunity to increase your child's intake of fruits and veggies or they could be an unfortunate foray into the world of high fat and sugar. Arming yourself with information on serving sizes, calories, fat, and ingredients, can help you steer their menus so that they avoid packing on the pounds. {relatedarticles} Barry Popkin, a nutrition professor at the... Read More
2. Poisonings In Children - Which Household Products Are Hazardous?
[MOMS]
As parents, we do our best to keep our children healthy and safe. We buckle up their seatbelts, tell them to wash their hands before dinner, and to eat their fruits and vegetables. Yet, childhood poisonings occur every day across the globe. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, one hundred children ages fourteen and under died in 2002 because of accidental poisonings. Fifty-seven percent of these deaths occurred in children ages four and under.... Read More
As parents, we do our best to keep our children healthy and safe. We buckle up their seatbelts, tell them to wash their hands before dinner, and to eat their fruits and vegetables. Yet, childhood poisonings occur every day across the globe. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, one hundred children ages fourteen and under died in 2002 because of accidental poisonings. Fifty-seven percent of these deaths occurred in children ages four and under.... Read More
3. Is it OK for Kids to Go Vegetarian?
[MOMS]
Decades ago, vegetarianism was considered something of a fringe lifestyle, reserved for hippies and Buddhist monks. Those days are long gone. As more Americans focus on green living and conscious consumerism, vegetarianism is becoming a widely accepted and even celebrated way of life for people of all ages. {relatedarticles} If your young daughter has suddenly started pushing the chicken around on her plate or your... Read More
Decades ago, vegetarianism was considered something of a fringe lifestyle, reserved for hippies and Buddhist monks. Those days are long gone. As more Americans focus on green living and conscious consumerism, vegetarianism is becoming a widely accepted and even celebrated way of life for people of all ages. {relatedarticles} If your young daughter has suddenly started pushing the chicken around on her plate or your... Read More
4. Your Home's Germ Hotspots
[MOMS]
Is your finger on the pulse of places in your home where germs love to lurk? You don't have to be a complete neat freak in order to keep your family healthy -- just be aware of where everyone puts their hands. A good rule of thumb when cleaning is to give a hand to those areas that see a lot of hands -- doorknobs, light switches, keyboards, telephones, remote controls, faucets, toilet handles and the like. {relatedarticles}Other hot... Read More
Is your finger on the pulse of places in your home where germs love to lurk? You don't have to be a complete neat freak in order to keep your family healthy -- just be aware of where everyone puts their hands. A good rule of thumb when cleaning is to give a hand to those areas that see a lot of hands -- doorknobs, light switches, keyboards, telephones, remote controls, faucets, toilet handles and the like. {relatedarticles}Other hot... Read More
5. Hannah Keeley: Helping Families Get Back to the Table
[MOMS]
Author, TV host and mother of seven children Hannah Keeley sat down with My Daily Moment recently to discuss how she masters the challenge of getting her family to the dinner table to share a meal and conversation. For many American families, simply putting food on the table has become a challenge as a result of the economy. Hannah has teamed with Libby's Fruit and Vegetables and Feeding America to help those families have... Read More
Author, TV host and mother of seven children Hannah Keeley sat down with My Daily Moment recently to discuss how she masters the challenge of getting her family to the dinner table to share a meal and conversation. For many American families, simply putting food on the table has become a challenge as a result of the economy. Hannah has teamed with Libby's Fruit and Vegetables and Feeding America to help those families have... Read More
6. The Healthiest Foods Your Kid's Not Eating
[MOMS]
The script for what's healthy eating for kids is constantly being rewritten. Kids today are exposed to more diverse foods than ever, and inevitably, some of the healthiest are being overlooked. Sure, you know to serve those "superfoods" like blueberries, sweet potatoes and yogurt. But there are a few superfoods that fly under the radar when it comes to kids. Did you know that babies as young as six months old can reap the health... Read More
The script for what's healthy eating for kids is constantly being rewritten. Kids today are exposed to more diverse foods than ever, and inevitably, some of the healthiest are being overlooked. Sure, you know to serve those "superfoods" like blueberries, sweet potatoes and yogurt. But there are a few superfoods that fly under the radar when it comes to kids. Did you know that babies as young as six months old can reap the health... Read More
7. Dazzling Dinner Dippers Kids Will Love
[MOMS]
Parents know that kids love to dip, whether it's chicken nuggets, fries, veggies, chips or pretty much anything else. And if you serve a dip as an appetizer, it might get challenging to get the kids to eat their meals. So why not serve the dips as the main dish? It's a great way to whip up a nutritious, unique dinner that kids will crave. Dinner becomes a party when you make appetizers the main course - plus, with a little creativity,... Read More
Parents know that kids love to dip, whether it's chicken nuggets, fries, veggies, chips or pretty much anything else. And if you serve a dip as an appetizer, it might get challenging to get the kids to eat their meals. So why not serve the dips as the main dish? It's a great way to whip up a nutritious, unique dinner that kids will crave. Dinner becomes a party when you make appetizers the main course - plus, with a little creativity,... Read More
8. Combating Childhood Obesity
[MOMS]
Your child not only forms the groundwork for a healthy existence in childhood, his eating styles influence his / her health in the future. Too frequently school lunch programs present junk food simply because the food is popular and cheaper. On the other hand, the price of balanced foods does not have to be excessively high and it truly is much less expensive when you consider the health of the kid in subsequent decades of his... Read More
Your child not only forms the groundwork for a healthy existence in childhood, his eating styles influence his / her health in the future. Too frequently school lunch programs present junk food simply because the food is popular and cheaper. On the other hand, the price of balanced foods does not have to be excessively high and it truly is much less expensive when you consider the health of the kid in subsequent decades of his... Read More
