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15 Things You Should Give Up to Be a Happy Parent
You want to be a happy parent—but your countless responsibilities make this goal challenging! Don’t lose hope just yet. I have a list of 15 things that keep you from happy parenting. Read through them. Be honest with yourself. Then let them go. Allow yourself to be a happy parent for your child—and yourself! Here’s…
Creative Ways To Get Your Kids To Play Outside
If you havent experienced skinning your knee off or having allergies, being wet under the rain or burning your skin under the sun, believe me when I say you just missed half your life right there.
Don’t Blame the Vending Machine!
Maybe it’s just me, but when I hear the phrase My lunch came from the vending machine, it doesn’t typically bring to mind images of health and happiness. Vending machine meals are what you do in college, during your first years in the work force as an underpaid and overworked entry level employee, or when youre low on time and running on empty. Chips, candy, soda… the glass-front dispensary has long been a symbol for all things junk food.
Pregnancy Diet Advice
Your diet during pregnancy affects your baby’s growth and development, as well as your own health. A balanced diet with nutritious foods is the healthiest option for both mom and baby. You don’t need to document and monitor every single item you eat during your pregnancy, but pay attention to the overall balance and nutritional level of your diet.
How Effective Is Alli?
With the dizzying array of diet pills and weight-loss aids available in every drug store, finding your way through the maze of what works, what doesn’t and what may actually harm you can be tough. You’ve probably heard of Alli, one of those hip new weight-control products that is supposed to be the easiest way ever to help you lose weight. It basically stops your body from absorbing the fat from the food you eat. How could you go wrong? Experts from the Mayo Clinic and the Duke Diet and Fitness Center agree that while Alli can contribute to a decrease in weight, it will only do so effectively with a low-fat, low-calorie diet and regular exercise plan.