A Healthy Start for Kids (Video)

January 31, 2011 By

A healthy breakfast for kids starts with good nutrition. There are four basic nutrients that everybody needs: water, carbohydrates, protein, and fats. By choosing a healthy form of all of these nutrients for your child, you are enabling their body to function at its peak. Other things to take into

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The What and Why of Probiotics (Video)

January 30, 2011 By

Probiotics and children’s health can go hand in hand. Probiotics are a type of healthy bacteria that are present in the digestive tract. They aid the body in proper digestion and are engaged in preventing an overgrowth of yeast in the system as well as other bacteria. Probiotics are also

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Purple Power! (Video)

January 30, 2011 By

Many children don’t like to try new foods. But given the option of a healthy, vibrant colored smoothie they might just feel different. First of all, they come in fun colors (what child doesn’t like purple?), and look just like a shake. There are numerous ingredients you can add to

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Easy Fixes to Better Nutrition (Video)

January 23, 2011 By

Many people have room for improvement in their food choices. For busy parents it can be difficult to juggle making healthy meals with everything else on the schedule such as: work, helping the kids with homework, and traveling to and from soccer games, scout meetings, and the likes. Many people

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The High Price of Convenience (Video)

January 22, 2011 By

Our society has changed drastically in the last half century, especially in the area of eating and nutrition. In the past, many women stayed home and took care of the family. This meant home cooked meals on a regular basis, with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Over time, with women

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Autism and Neurofeedback - A Promising Future (Video)

January 22, 2011 By

Treating the autistic brain is never easy and different children respond to different modalities. It may take time to find what works best for your child; however, many families are discovering that neurofeedback is a great addition to treating the autistic brain. Neurofeedback has shown success with helping attention deficit

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Outfitting the Home Gym

January 20, 2011 By

Recently, my husband and I have turned a spare part of our basement family room into a home gym. By moving clutter out of half the family room, we’re better utilizing otherwise wasted space and reducing the amount oftime (and money) we have to spend in search of a good

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Helping the Brain to Calm Down - Autism (Video)

January 14, 2011 By

Neurofeeedback for autism has proven to be very beneficial for many children. Autism is marked by failure to have proper social interactions, lack of verbal and nonverbal communication, and limited interests in activities that include playing or doing things that are outside of a normal routine. There is no one

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ADD/ADHD Treatments - Positive Results

January 12, 2011 By

If you have a child that has recently been diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), it is important to know how to treat it. There are two main types of therapies used in treating ADD/ADHD. Many doctors believe that treatment should have more than

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Sobering Statistics about Epilepsy (Video)

January 11, 2011 By

When a child is first diagnosed with epilepsy it can be very scary, especially if the parents are not familiar with the disorder. The unfortunate reality is that over 40 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy. It is estimated that between 40-60% of those people have no response to medications.

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