All Blog Posts Tagged 'nutrition' (5)

It’s the Swine Flu issue that nobody is discussing — but important to 58 million at-risk American kids. “Is vaccination safe or not?” is NOT the question. Tens of million of kids are at increased risk of catching H1N1 and other nasties due to vitamin deficiency. Is your child one of them? Today I’ll show you how to successfully avoid the flu -- naturally.… Continue

Well believe it or not, it is that time of year—the Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Month. Really, there is a month long event, of sorts, dedicated to adding just one more fruit or vegetable to your family’s diet. It is a noble cause; many children (and adults) don’t get close to getting their suggested daily intake of fruits and vegetables. The USDA recommends 5 servings. Some new research state we should get more like 9 servings. However, the average child is getting more like 2-3 se… Continue

About a week ago, I created the group, the Healthy Lifestyle Teachers.

Why did I do this?

Looking at today’s ob

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Have you ever noticed how grocery stores are set up? The good, healthy (and usually more expensive items per calorie) are on the outside of the store. Fancy end cap displays that draw you into the center of the store tend to pull you toward the sweet, high-calorie, SALE items sure to cause sugar-addiction and bad eating habits. Seriously though. I live in an area where we have several communities that traditionally are lower-income groups, with greater health problems. Less money = less nutr… Continue

To end National Nutrition Month, I had to do a post on a fruit close to my heart:

APPLES!!

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