ecochildsplay.com - 2/20/2009
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The negative effects on children of watching too much television are well known, and the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended children not watch more than two hours a day.
New research from the University of Minnesota has found that teens who watch more than five hours of TV a day ...
Will the Feds Finally Boot Junk Food From Public Schools?
ecochildsplay.com 3/8/2009 — Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) is introducing a bill to Congress that would finally get junk foods out of our schools, addressing skyrocketing childhood obesity rates and bringing school nutrition standards forward 40 years.
“Despite pockets of progress in some states and ...
The kids won't suffer, just us adults
svmomblog.typepad.com 12/11/2008 —
So the economy sucks. I am happy to report that at this moment my husband still has a job. However, we have no security being that his company just bought another company but they will not be staying with the software that he supports from his ...
Welcome to The Live Food Factor: Raw Food Diet Book
livefoodfactor.com 4/16/2009 — Get a FREE copy of Chapter One!: Ten Reasons to Stop Cooking Now you can purchase a copy of The Live Food Factor and get over 70 Bonus Gifts absolutely free. Smile Eating raw foods can deliver amazing improvements in the quality of your life. Live ...
Stop the war on TV (between you and your kids)
greatdad.com 7/21/2009 — There’s no excuse for using a television as a babysitter, unless you’ve lost control of the TV. We all need a break now and then and TV isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it is important to know how to control the television, without letting it, and your kids, control you.
Here ...
No junk food for Marcia Cross’s kids
blogs.babycenter.com 3/20/2009 — Marcia Cross is happy to report that her 2-year-old twins Eden and Savannah are very healthy eaters.
The Desperate Housewives star says that she tries to keep the girls’ diet free of junk food.
“I keep them away from junk food. They don’t ...
Junk Creation Christmas Storefront
junkcreation.com 11/28/2008 — I’ve complied a jolly little store of gifts that junk lovers and crafters just might adore. If you buy anything via clicking on these links, you’ll be supporting your Junk Creation blogger too! Happy shopping. Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, ...
Kid Movies Adults Love
parentdish.com 1/30/2009 — Being a parent often involves sitting through -- and pretending to enjoy -- some really bad movies. Space Chimps and High School Musical 3 come immediately to mind. But until the kids are old enough to go to the movies alone , we've got no choice ...
Migraine sufferers may need to trim their waists —
Booster Shots 2/16/2009
That spare tire around your middle may giving you a headache -- literally.
Although obesity is considered a risk factor for migraines, a new study has found that the link may be stronger in people younger 55 who carry extra weight in their ...
Some good news about vitamins —
Booster Shots 2/23/2009
It’s a good week for vitamins and minerals in the Archives of Internal Medicine .
Tuesday’s edition includes a study of nearly 500,000 men and women that linked calcium to a reduced risk of cancer. The report looked at calcium consumption from ...
Fast food restaurants and stroke -- a link? —
Booster Shots 2/23/2009
Our neighborhoods can be good or bad for our health, according to a number of studies that have drawn parallels between the environment and topics such as obesity and alcohol use .
Here's another one: The number of fast food restaurants in ...
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