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Family Fast Food: What Do You Think?
For the most part, my husband appreciates my efforts to give my children a healthy, balanced diet. But we do differ in our thinking when it comes to fast food.
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How Do You Live in the Moment?
There are times when I know I'm not enjoying what I'm doing right now because I'm thinking about what I need to do later. Can you relate?
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'Toning' Shoes for Girls: What Do You Think?
Sketchers Shape-Ups have recently become available for young girls. The company says the shoes are just designed to promote exercise for kids. Do you agree?
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Inspire Active and Healthy Living: Together Counts!
Together Counts is a nationwide program inspiring active and healthy living. Will you help spread the word?
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Expanding Young Palates Now Might Prevent Picky Eating Later
Research shows that introducing young children to a wide variety of foods and eating different foods during pregnancy can make them willing to try more foods as they get older.
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Video Gaming Found to Increase Caloric Intake
A study confirms playing video games increases the amount of calories teen boys consume. Could this be of significance given the concern about obesity rates of today's youth?
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Health Can Take a Backseat When New Baby Arrives
Exercise and eating right easily take a backseat when caring for a newborn. A new study found that these mothers exercise less and eat more than those without children.
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How to Prioritize Yourself AND Be More Effective in Your Life
Learning to prioritize yourself and to claim time for your goals is critical for long term success with health and weight loss.
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Make Integrity Your Key to Success
Family movie night comes back to prime time television with Truth be Told and a focus on honesty and integrity. Is there something you can learn by watching?
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Got Kids? Then You're Less Likely to Eat Healthy
There are days when it's an accomplishment to feed my kids well and just eat something myself. A recent study found that households without children were healthier eaters.
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Confession: My Kids Eat Better Than I Do
I feel pretty good about how my kids eat. But I can't say that my or my husband's diet lives up to quite the same standard. According to a new online poll, we're not alone.
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Stuff We Love: Family Favorites to Help You Stay Healthy and Connected
Here are some things to keep your family healthy and connected even with the busiest schedules.
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Parent's Diet Might Not Influence Child's Choices
For years we've been hearing about studies that say if parents eat healthy, their children are more likely to mimic those behaviors. But a new analysis challenges that theory.
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Stuff We Love: Healthy Kid Products
I always try to research products before trying them on my young kids. Through trial-and-error I've found some staples that work well in our home. Here are just a few.
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Chubby Babies No Longer Considered Healthy Babies
In most cases, parents shouldn't have to get stressed out about their infant's rate of weight gain. So I was disturbed to read about parents putting their infants on diets.
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