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Stress-Free Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Whole Grains at Lunch
We talked recently about the benefits of whole grains, and the fact that American kids are falling short of recommendations for whole grain consumption. The last blog post was about increasing whole grains at breakfast. Now it’s time to talk about whole grains at lunch! To make sure your children get at least half of
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10 Stress-Free Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Whole Grains at Breakfast
We talked recently about kids falling short of recommendations for whole grain consumption even though whole grains are so healthy. Now it’s time to look at ways to increase whole grain consumption without adding stress to your life. It’s actually not hard! Whole grains are easy to find and relatively affordable. You can often use
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Most Kids Aren’t Eating Enough Whole Grains — Here’s Why It’s Important and What You Can Do
Ready to give your kids a good start in life? Choose more whole grains! Most kids aren’t getting enough, which means they’re losing out on a variety of nutrients and health benefits. Thankfully, it’s easy to give them more whole grains. Here’s why they’re important, and how you can get more into your home. What’s
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How Much Halloween Candy Is Okay for Kids — and How to Handle the Leftovers Peacefully
Halloween is a favorite night for many kids. It’s full of magic, from Halloween parties and school parades in costume to after-dark escapades around dark, decorated neighborhoods for trick-or-treating. It’s exciting to see how much of their favorite types of candy they can collect, but what happens to the buckets and mountains of candy when
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Halloween Is the Deadliest Day of the Year for Child Pedestrians — And Here’s How You Can Protect Your Trick-or-Treaters
Halloween is an occasion that many children and adults look forward to all year with costumes, parties, trick-or-treating, and, of course, candy. There are some serious sides to the fun, and if you are responsible for children or you interact with them on Halloween, it’s a good idea to be aware so you can protect
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Sneaky Ways to Keep Your Kids Active — Even When You’re Exhausted
Parents want the best for their children, and that means helping them with many of the same diet and exercise goals that you have. Just like adults, kids need to eat healthy and be active for long-term health, but just like with adults, it’s not always that easy to achieve recommendations. Kids need exercise just
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Should You Use a Continuous Glucose Monitor Even If You Don’t Have Diabetes?
WIth continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), you can track your blood sugar (blood glucose) all the time. It lets you see how your body responds to things like food, exercise, sleep, stress, and medications. It may reveal patterns that you can’t detect with occasional finger pricks or lab tests. People with type 1 or type 2
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Gratitude for the People Who Help: The Village Behind Single Parenting
Most parents will tell you that raising children is tough. I’m no different, though I was determined not to be one of the complainers. I was also determined not to play the “single parent” card. I still try not to play it too much, but the truth is that parenting is hard, and single parenting
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Reflections on a Week of Court Time at the Park: Enjoying Tennis whether Alone or with Others
When I have time after my morning run, I try to walk to the nearby park with my basketball, tennis racket, and balls. Most mornings, I play alone, shooting hoops or hitting a tennis ball against a backboard. Twice this week, however, I played tennis on the actual court. One day, I was volleying with
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How to Stay Consistent with Fitness: Make Friends with 80-Year-Olds at the Gym
I’m not a very social person. Maybe I take after my dad. I’m happy to be by myself, and I usually find it tiring to be around people. It’s been like that for me since middle school. At the same time, though, I’ve always had a group of friends around me due to exercise. In