8 Healthy Snacks for Kids (and Parents) We all know what is it’s like to be hangry, and I’m guessing being a parent with a hangry child is not pleasant. Or, possibly even more scary, around a child (or anyone for that matter) in the midst of a sugar rush with the inevitable crash to…
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No Screens Challenge
The 10 Day Challenge: No screens (phone, television, computer, tablets, etc.) 1 hour before going to bed and 30 minutes after waking. Sleep is everything! We know how we feel after a solid night of sleep versus the opposite. Being the best version of ourself is much easier after a full night of uninterrupted ZZZ’s. …
Big Food Ads Are Making Youth Fat and Sick
Story At-A-Glance Kids are on average exposed to 40,000 TV commercials a year $3.4 Billion of ads placed on Facebook and Youtube from the food and beverage industry Black teens saw 119% more junk food ads than white teens Big Food aims its ads at low income Americans Banning fast food ads would reduce the…
The Most Nutrient Dense Meal
One Meal-All the Nutrients Is there a more nutrient dense meal than a fully loaded salad? Vegetables, protein, and healthy fats are all present in a properly made salad. “Eat the rainbow,” you’ve probably heard before. Well, a salad might just be the easiest way to eat the rainbow, as eating different…
Rethink Your Kid’s Drink
Summary Consumption of sugary drinks is the #1 cause of kids being overweight or obese American kids consume 34 teaspoons of sugar per day with most of that sugar intake coming from sugary drinks. One can of soda a day can increase risk of diabetes by 32% and obesity by 60% in kids The average…
Taking a Break From Coffee May Bring You Mas Health
Time for a Coffee Break? First off, this is not a post suggesting to give up coffee altogether. No way! I love coffee…
Being of Average Health in America Does Not Get A Passing Grade
Statistics mentioned 64% of Americans are overweight or obese Estimated that 86% of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2030 1/3 Children are currently overweight or obese 1/4 of teens have type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes 10% of kids today have fatty liver disease Life expectancy has gone down 3 straight years. Being Of…