I seem to always be in search of things to make my diet healthier. I am constantly reading about the latest crazes in eating and finding out lots of myths and truths about what we put into our bodies. It seems that the most successful solutions in my life have been to eat a variety […]
This winter has been full of sickness here at our household. It’s also the first winter of having a child in school. One of the random illnesses that he brought home was pink eye. We took him into our pediatrician and got him an eye drop, but I also did some sleuthing […]
February is Heart Health month. We all know that diet and exercise keep your ticker happy, but there’s a few other things we need to be reminded of. The first is to know your numbers. I know, as we’ve hit the thirty mark and on, we’ve been told to have our blood […]
We live in a society where everything is “diet”. You can find anything and everything in a diet form. We are tricked into thinking that if it’s sugar free or calorie free that it therefore means it’s healthy. Just because something is lacking in calories doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to […]
Constipation is a huge problem with children that we don’t hear much about. I know of many a family that’s had to deal with it with one or several of their children. Our first two had no problems whatsoever, but our third had issues from birth to 9 months. Fortunately, his problems […]
As this new year has begun, I’ve really been trying to focus more on my health. I’ve always looked at my efforts to be healthy merely a path to lose weight or be thin. Now that I’m older I understand it’s much more than that. Your health is your number one priority. […]
I must admit, and I’m coming clean, that I’ve been guilty of buying our children cereal loaded with sugar. When we all go down the isles on our many Costco runs, I let the kids pick out a couple of boxes of cereal. I like to make a hot breakfast for the kids a couple […]
After having 3 children, I, like many women, have a few extra unwanted pounds on my tummy! Being an internet junkie, I began surfing to see if anyone out there had that magical solution to getting rid of it. I found a rather interesting article on Health.com that helps you understand and then […]
Hopefully, now that we’re well into January, our New Year’s resolutions are still in full swing! I find it funny in myself that when a new year rolls around I get way excited for like 2 weeks, and then I have to kick myself in gear to keep the momentum going! I’d have […]
A big majority of the nutrition your baby receives from your milk comes from your stored nutrients. Obviously, your nutrition is very important for them! It’s tempting to start dieting to lose the weight you gained during pregnancy but don’t do it! It’s not good for your baby. Here’s a few […]
