5 Summer Essentials for Kids (and Their Parents)
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Preventative Health
5 Summer Essentials for Kids (and Their Parents)
The only thing better than summertime is being a kid in the summertime. Whether you’re living the life at camp, making daily schleps to the town pool, or on a carefree staycation with the neighborhood kids, summertime and childhood are practically synonymous with happiness. To ensure that your kiddos stay healthy, safe, and happy this summer, first, avoid the Sneaky Snack Effect, which can get out of control in the summer months. In addition, we’ve…
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Healthy Diet
The Five-Step Smoothie Secret
In general, I’m not a fan of drinking your calories. Food keeps you fuller longer than liquids.1,2 Many fast food and restaurant smoothies are filled with sugar and devoid of nutrients. But when they’re done right, smoothies can be a healthy, quick, portable snack or meal. They’re also a delicious way to get in your daily dose of fruits and vegetables as well as calcium, protein, and fiber, and other good-for-you nutrients, too. So fire…
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Healthy Diet
The Sneaky Snack Effect
Leaving the house with toddlers is a challenge. There is the clothes and shoes debate, which and how many accessories (toys, dolls, strollers, etc.) they can bring, and, of course, the requisite packing of the snacks. As parents of toddlers know, the moment they leave the house, toddlers are hungry. Starving, in fact. This scientifically proven,* magically enabled fact extends further, making food taste better outside the kitchen, preferably on the way to or home…