October 31

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The Battle of Screen Time

  Our society has grown so dependent on cell phones, iPads, TV, computers, and video games it is increasingly difficult to cut the proverbial power cord.  I find that there is a constant battle between my kids and I to regulate screen time.  Sometimes you simply need something to entertain them for a few minutes […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories

Mile training plan

1 miler training plan Is your child feeling apprehensive about the mile race? Running an entire 5280 feet might seem like an insurmountable task, but building up over a period of time will help them get over their fear, and it might even make them faster! Here’s a 4 week plan to help your kid […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

Food Truck Making You Work Up A Sweat To Earn Your Lunch

Click Here to read the original article from runnersworld.com written by:  Manon Blackman! Thanks Runnersworld! The Moving Food Truck in Portugal is accepting a new form of payment. No credit card or cash here…. physical exercise only. “Customers who wanted a cheeseburger needed to walk 5.4 kilometers or run 4.2 kilometers. If they wanted ketchup, too, […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

Healthy 4th of July Recipes

Celebrate Independence day with these healthy and patriotic recipes.  From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, these red, white and blue recipes will be an all American hit. Red White, & Blue Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Read more at: http://snappygourmet.com/red-white-blue-cheesecake-stuffed-strawberries  Serves: 24 stuffed strawberries Ingredients 1 (8oz.) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature ¼ cup […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

Parents Take Action! 5 Simple Steps to Healthy Families

Parents and caregivers can set a great example for the whole family by creating a healthy environment at home. Making fruits and vegetables part of every meal, limiting treats, walking and playing, even shopping together — any combination of steps can add up to make a real difference and help build healthy habits for life. […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

Five Minutes (Or Less) For Your Health

Take five for your health! Being healthy and safe takes commitment, but it doesn’t have to be time-consuming. Most things are so simple and take so little time, that you’ll wonder why you’ve been avoiding them. Taking just a few of the 1440 minutes in a day is worth having a safer and healthier life […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child’s Life

Last week we talked about maintaining a healthy weight through physical activity. Why it’s important and what to do in terms of exercise to maintain your weight. Today we’ll dive a bit deeper into the topic and look at how you can make physical activity a part of your child’s life – after all, there […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families

Time out! How, When, and Why to Use Them

Time out is a parenting technique to encourage children to stop doing things that you don’t want them to do. When your child misbehaves, you can calmly remove your child from the activity and put them in time out. Your child usually will stop doing the behavior to avoid going into time out. Time out […] >> READ MORE
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