We all know that exercise should be an important part of our routine. In an ideal world, we would all wake up an hour before our children do, go jogging on tree-lined streets with our best friend beside us, return home to a hot shower and a cup of orange juice while our…
Do your children love their green vegetables? If they do, consider yourself lucky. Many children’s repertoire of green vegetables begins and ends with green beans. According to an article in Science Daily: …only 8 percent of vegetables consumed by children in all groups were dark green or orange; fried potatoes constituted about 46…
There are approximately 105 million adults (about one in six) in the U.S. with high cholesterol. Each and every one of them is at higher risk of heart disease and heart attack, a top killer of both men and women in the United States. Cholesterol buildup is the most common cause of heart disease. That’s…
The health benefits of exercising are well documented. But did you know that another smart thing women can do for their health is to nurture relationships with their girlfriends? Men, don’t stop reading– this is important for you to know as well. By encouraging your wife or other important women in your life to spend…
I read a book. We all know that if I take time to read a book, it must be a fabulous book. Because, you see, I possess time management issues and it’s tough for me to find time to read any book that’s anything less than fabulous. Mindset for Moms – From Mundane to…
Ever been on a run and wondered how far you went, how hard you’re working out, how many calories you’re burning? If you’re not wearing a heart rate monitor, you might stop and check your pulse for 6 seconds, multiply by 10 and figure out you’re at 85% of your heart maximum for your age….
I feel that I know a little about rough mornings. My daughter has ADHD and getting her focused in the morning can be really rough. It got to the point, I started dreading the mornings because I didn’t want to have another fight with her. Have you faced this as well? I’m sure it is…
These days, I find paging through women’s magazines a one-way ticket to a self-esteem crash. And I am not even talking about the airbrushed photos of the celebrities and models! Just reading the articles and advertisements is depressing, as they are all full of outrageously expensive beauty products and salon treatments that do not fit…
There has been a lot of talk about concussions in the news lately, because occurrences are on the rise. Every year, more than 400,000 kids head to the ER for a serious brain injury, which could be the result of everything from playground accidents to sports injuries to car accidents. Organized sports tend to be…
If your child gags or chokes while eating more often than other children, or if your child complains about food getting stuck in his or her throat, you may want to speak with your pediatrician. These are symptoms of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE), a rare white blood cell disease in the esophagus, the tube that moves…
