TweetI will admit that I growing up I wasn’t too concerned with being healthy, I mean I played sports in school and got my exercise that way but then came college, marriage and the kids and it seems like time really got away from me. In the last year or so I have had some [...]
TweetIt has long been known that toxic chemicals affect the human brain, but more recent discoveries suggest that the lion’s share of the damage occurs in the brains of children. Typically, the discovery of this damage begins with the brains of adults. That is, researchers notice a significant “bump” in the numbers of grownups in [...]
TweetBedtime hits and your child asks you for just one more hour, to chat with friends, watch their favourite TV show, or finish another level in their video game. One hour can’t hurt that much, can it? What you may not realize is that one hour less of sleep can do more than just make [...]
TweetAs a new mom it can be hard to find the time and energy to exercise. As you head outside with your baby you can try a few of these stroller exercises to help you get that baby weight off a little more quickly. Walking/Jogging Walking is of course a no brainer but certainly worth [...]
TweetIf your child’s asthma is triggered when playing sports, it’s important to be able to work with the coach to help manage the symptoms and ensure your child has a positive experience. Your child should be able to participate fully in sports and exercise even though he or she has asthma. In fact, staying physically [...]
TweetHere are some great tips that are braces-friendly in celebration of October being National Orthodontic Health Month, this article was written by Pamela Waterman, Author of The Braces Cookbooks (www.MetalMouthMedia.net) Did your child or teen recently get braces? It can suddenly be so hard to think of foods he or she can eat that won’t [...]
TweetThink about it — a lot of our best choices start with word-of-mouth recommendations. Your favorite restaurant, what gym you choose to work out in and what movies you go watch. But the stakes of a bad restaurant recommendation are entirely different than making a decision on the best pediatrician for your child or cardiologist [...]
TweetLet’s face it: Typing on a keyboard all day is not a great arm workout. But if you’re able to take short breaks during your workday, it is possible to work your biceps or triceps while you’re at the office. For some of these exercises you’ll need a hand weight or resistance band, but a [...]
TweetAb belts have been catching on in popularity over the past two or three years. The increase in popularity is in part due to the fact we’re always in search of a faster way to get fitness results and also because the technology these devices use has some pretty solid science behind it. For those [...]
TweetDuring pregnancy, a woman’s body undergoes major changes in order to provide support to her developing baby. It is also common for pregnant women to experience pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness and fatigue that can make it difficult to continue many of their prior activities. For this reason, it is important for women to [...]
