Health and Healthy Eating
Most parents are worried about the health of their children and their spouse -
and, if they have enough time to think about it, their own health too! These
days the experts tell us that what we eat and the amount we exercise are
all-important. Keep up to date with the latest news and views on healthy eating
and learn how to safeguard your family's health below...
Also see our Family Recipes section
Back To School Dinner Tips
Is school really just around the corner? You know what that means - early
morning scrambles, after-school tizzies and ragged nerves at dinnertime.
7 Back To School Lunch Tips
Don't look now, but school's here! Are you ready for one of the biggest
challenges for Moms of school-age kids - preparing school lunches day after day?
Sleepwalking Children - What You Need To
Know
Think You Know How to Handle These 10
Parenting Emergencies? Think Again!
There have been times over the years when I've seriously thought the words
"parenting" and "emergency" were one and the same. You probably have, too, as
kids tend to get into things when you turn your head for just a second. So,
let's look at some common emergency situations and see the wrong and right way
to handle them...Editor's note: I thought I was well-up on emergency
procedures and first aid, but this article has made me think again. Well worth
reading!
The Uneducated Palate
When did you learn to really enjoy food? How about experiencing taste
and textures? I think children develop a taste for food a lot sooner
than we think.
Healthy Food Means Yucky
Food
So, you are ready to make some changes in your family's diet. You've
heard and read enough to know that eating Real Food is important to your
family's health and happiness. You know what your kids eat when they are
young not only affects their health now, but also in the future...
7 Fat Loss Strategies
For Busy Moms
Would you like to "jump start" your metabolism and lose your ‘mommy
belly' once and for all? If so, the following seven tips are exactly
what you need to improve your workouts and ignite your metabolism.
Overweight Children - What Can A
Parent Do To Help?
The latest figures released in the US state that 15 percent of
children and teenagers are now considered overweight, up from 6% 20
years ago. Statistics in the UK are similar, and rising. Whilst children
starve in Africa, kids in the Western world are lining up to suffer a
frightening array of weight-related illnesses, including skin and joint
problems, early osteoporosis, type II diabetes, bowel cancer, high blood
pressure, heart attack and strokes. Recent research also suggests that
obese kids are 77% more likely to suffer from asthma.
Food Ingredients To Avoid
When buying and cooking food for our families, we all want to provide the best
nutrition and the safest produce we can for the price we can afford, as well as
putting together tasty meals that all family members will enjoy. But these days
we hear more and more about the dangers of the chemical additives which have
become commonplace in our foodstuffs. What are these additives, and which ones
should we be avoiding?
Meal Time -
A Family Affair For Many Generations
Having a family mealtime can afford you with a lot more benefits than
you might think. Sure it takes longer, and sure, everyone has to bend
their ever-so-busy schedules to it, but just imagine some of the
wonderful benefits of a family mealtime!
It's Official -
Being A Mum Is Back-breaking!
Research into back pain both
during and after pregnancy shows that more than 70 per cent of mums with
children under two suffer from aches and pains.
Put
Kids In A Good Mood Naturally
Can a good night's sleep, a healthy
breakfast and daily exercise really make all the difference?
The
Benefits of Family Meal Planning
Are you ready to save some time, feed your family healthier meals and
save some money along the way? These are just some of the benefits of
family meal planning. Let’s look at all of them in a little more
detail..
Family Meal
Planning
Planning your family’s meals in advance will help you save time and
money, as well as making it easier to ensure your family eats healthy
and balanced meals. And the more you do it, the easier it gets!
Lunch Box
Ideas for Kids
We all know how difficult it can be to come up with
different, healthy and fun lunch box ideas - and that's why we end up
packing up the same lunches over and over again! To help you (and your
kids!) avoid packed lunch boredom, we have collected some simple ideas
to spice up your child's lunch box.
Teaching Kids To Deal With Pain
An in depth article on what pain is, what reactions pain causes in
children and how to teach children to cope with pain from injury or
illness.
Kids and Vegetables
Some Ways To
Encourage Your Kids To Eat Them!
One common struggle that most moms will face at some time or other
is getting their kids to eat their veggies. Most kids will turn up their
nose at the site of anything green. So how do you get around the veggie
issue? Here are some fun and easy ways to get your kids to eat their
veggies.
Family Meals - Better For Children,
Easier For You
Another day, another dinner to prepare. Are you having a difficult time
finding easy to prepare meals that can satisfy your growing family?
What to do if Your Child is Experiencing
Bedwetting
Most children who experience bedwetting have at least one parent or
first degree relative who also had a problem with bedwetting. Knowing
this often helps the child feel less stressed about the situation.
How to Help Your Picky Eater
One of the most common questions I am asked is how to
help a picky eater. If you’re worried that your child won’t get enough
nutrients from a limited selection of foods, the good news is...
Childhood Obesity - 6 Steps to
Raising Healthy Kids
Childhood obesity is on the rise and has become an important topic
amongst parents, politicians and many others.
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