Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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1. High Blood Pressure: Is Your Child At Risk?
[MOMS]
"High blood pressure in kids? That's what my grandmother has!" Nearly 2 out of 3 American adults have unhealthy blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (HBP), cuts off nearly 5 years from an average person's life. It is more common beyond middle age. Hence, what comes to mind when discussing HBP are adults challenged to maintain a healthy lifestyle: regular exercise, a healthy diet, and weight control, simple routines... Read More
"High blood pressure in kids? That's what my grandmother has!" Nearly 2 out of 3 American adults have unhealthy blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (HBP), cuts off nearly 5 years from an average person's life. It is more common beyond middle age. Hence, what comes to mind when discussing HBP are adults challenged to maintain a healthy lifestyle: regular exercise, a healthy diet, and weight control, simple routines... Read More
2. Make Good Food Choices Great Ones
[MOMS]
You try to feed your kids healthful food most of the time, but are there a few tweaks you could make to get just a little more nutrition into them? If they're already making OK choices, then it's pretty painless to sneak in few more vitamins and minerals. Here are some super substitutions. Start with drinks. Pediatricians recommend switching to cow's milk at age 1, but did you know that not all kids need all the fat in whole milk? In... Read More
You try to feed your kids healthful food most of the time, but are there a few tweaks you could make to get just a little more nutrition into them? If they're already making OK choices, then it's pretty painless to sneak in few more vitamins and minerals. Here are some super substitutions. Start with drinks. Pediatricians recommend switching to cow's milk at age 1, but did you know that not all kids need all the fat in whole milk? In... Read More
3. Hot Drinks for Cold Weather
[MOMS]
Old man winter is alive and well this year, and what better way to come in from the cold than with a nice hot drink? When it comes to helping your children ward off the bone-chilling cold, here are a few beverages that are always in season, especially when the digits on the thermometer continue to drop. It goes without saying that hot chocolate is the go-to drink for your little ones. Opt for the pre-packaged (and sugar-free) brands such... Read More
Old man winter is alive and well this year, and what better way to come in from the cold than with a nice hot drink? When it comes to helping your children ward off the bone-chilling cold, here are a few beverages that are always in season, especially when the digits on the thermometer continue to drop. It goes without saying that hot chocolate is the go-to drink for your little ones. Opt for the pre-packaged (and sugar-free) brands such... Read More
4. Give Kids' Foods a Healthy Makeover
[MOMS]
Chicken nuggets, pizza, the all-white diet - it's what kids clamor for every night, while you fight to get something green down their gullets. Whole-grain white breads make it easy to give your kids healthful bread while giving them the idea that they're still eating that Wonder bread they love. As for pizza, this one is by far the easiest junk food to give a healthy makeover. If your kids like making their own at home, then make a few... Read More
Chicken nuggets, pizza, the all-white diet - it's what kids clamor for every night, while you fight to get something green down their gullets. Whole-grain white breads make it easy to give your kids healthful bread while giving them the idea that they're still eating that Wonder bread they love. As for pizza, this one is by far the easiest junk food to give a healthy makeover. If your kids like making their own at home, then make a few... Read More
5. The Top Nutrients Kids Need
[MOMS]
Given the high rate of overweight children, you'd think kids would be getting enough of the vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy. But while most kids seem to be eating plenty, their food is not always nutritious. {relatedarticles}Strive to give your children foods rich in vitamins and minerals early in their lives, and try repeatedly to introduce those healthful foods, even if they snub them at first. Calcium is one nutrient... Read More
Given the high rate of overweight children, you'd think kids would be getting enough of the vitamins and minerals they need to stay healthy. But while most kids seem to be eating plenty, their food is not always nutritious. {relatedarticles}Strive to give your children foods rich in vitamins and minerals early in their lives, and try repeatedly to introduce those healthful foods, even if they snub them at first. Calcium is one nutrient... Read More
