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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away – Facts About Apples by Michelle Spencer
Did you know – that the popular saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” came from the old English saying “To eat an apple before going to bed will make the doctor beg his bread”?
Apples are members of the [...]
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A great example of how easy it is to make a healthy homemade lunch. Cyndi O’Meara is a fantastic nutritionist, health expert and lifestyle coach. In this great short video she shares some ideas for healthy school lunches for our kids.
Kids will like her she also as she believes chocolate can be good for [...]
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Preparing Your Child For School by Shannon Fewings-Hall
At this time there are many families preparing to send their children to school – whether it be their first day or returning for another year.
Here are some ways you can prepare for school and help to reduce any anxieties you or your child may be having.
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For a lot of parents, raising kids who are conscious of choosing healthy food is a lifelong mission. Given the massive health advantages attributed to healthy eating, kids who are trained towards it stand to gain a lot. As parents, it is probably one of the best gifts we can give to [...]
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In these busy times, when parents and children have schedules packed to the max, family closeness can fall by the wayside. Most of us have to make an effort to guarantee that work, school, sports, and chores don’t swallow up the very relationships that make those things important.
When is the last time [...]
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Your kids health and happiness is everything. Lose that and parenting becomes hard work. As parents we have the responsibility for the health and well being of our children. You are responsible for what they eat at each meal of the day.
Now sometimes it becomes harder when they are not with [...]
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F or most of us, school mornings are a mad house. A hectic schedule of eat your breakfast, get dressed, brush your teeth and many sibling battles along the way.
You know what I mean “Mom, she won’t stop annoying me, well Mom he wont give me the cereal” and the baby is crying [...]
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As parents we are ultimately responsible for what our kids have for their school lunch. Whether they eat it or throw it away is another challenge.
We all want our kids happy and healthy, so understanding that the foods in their lunch box is a critical part of the school day. It effects [...]
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Studies have proven that for children to maximize their ability to learn they must have a balanced diet. This means eating a healthy balanced meal three times a day, including their school lunch. Now on school days this is where we need to help our kids, by giving them healthy lunches.
So what do we put [...]
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