Article at a Glance • There are many factors like age, gender, body type, and activity level to consider when determining a healthy weight for your child. • If you are concerned about your child’s weight, the pediatrician can help you evaluate the different factors. • Even if your child doesn’t have a weight problem, … Continue reading “What’s the Right Weight for My Child?”
Article at a Glance • Create unforgettable memories by unplugging all your electronic entertainment devices for one weekend. • The goal is to find simple, inexpensive activities you can all enjoy together. Are you afraid that your kids are going to have more fond memories of Saturday morning cartoons than they do of spending time … Continue reading “Unplug Your Weekend!”
Article at a Glance • Weather can affect your child’s asthma. • Keeping an asthma diary can help you and your child’s doctor identify any triggers. • You can help reduce your child’s asthma attacks by avoiding triggers. Whether it is wind, rain or sun, it isn’t uncommon for weather conditions to cause problems for … Continue reading “Weathering My Child’s Asthma”
Article at a Glance • A federal court rules that thimerosal, an additive once used in vaccines, does not cause autism. • Recent ruling joins mounting scientific evidence that there is no link between thimerosal and autism. • The ruling offers additional reassurance to parents concerned about vaccinating their children. As a parent it is … Continue reading “Another Nail in the Coffin of the Thimerosal-Autism Hypothesis”
Article at a Glance • Healthy snacks help keep your energy up during the day and improve your health. Test your snack savvy by answering the following true or false questions. Snacking during the day will make me gain weight. FALSE If you are a healthy snacker snacking can actually help you lose weight. Eating … Continue reading “How Much Do You Know About Munching?”
Article at a Glance • In the last twenty years, our portion sizes have increased dramatically, which has helped contribute to a corresponding increase in obesity. • Learn more about appropriate portion sizes by visiting www.myplate.gov. Research has shown that over the past two decades, portion sizes have increased dramatically. Larger servings at restaurants and … Continue reading “How to Fight Portion Distortion”
Article at a Glance • Our bodies are programmed to crave sugar, salt, and fat. • If we want to stay healthy and feel great, it is important to reprogram our cravings. Your kids come home from school and within minutes are begging for potato chips or a bowl of ice cream. And to be … Continue reading “I Can’t Get No Snackisfaction”
We’re all guilty of sneaking veggies into our kids’ foods, but did you know that you can also sneak fitness into your kids’ everyday activities? Need some help getting creative? Here are some ideas. 1. Why walk somewhere when you can hop, skip, run or jump? Think of fun ways to get from one place … Continue reading “Being Sneaky With Fitness”
Article at a Glance • BMI is a calculation that can be used to determine whether or not a person is at a healthy weight. • Charting your child’s BMI can help identify any potential weight problems early on. Traditionally doctors have used weight and height to determine if a person is a healthy weight, … Continue reading “What is BMI?”
In light of the two recent H1N1 vaccine recalls some parents might be concerned about safety. However, the FDA and the CDC have determined that children who received the vaccine are not in any danger. The vaccines were recalled because they had lost some of their potency, not because of safety concerns. Drug manufacturers MedImmune … Continue reading “Recent H1N1 Vaccine Recalls Are Nothing to Fear”
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