‘Dads Playbook’ Archives
Kids – Prescription Assistance for Uninsured Children
With more and more people being laid off from jobs recently, we thought it would be good to inform you about the Partnership for Prescription Assistance for Kids. This alliance was formed in 2007 when America's pharmaceutical research companies, YMCA of the USA and Easter Seals joined forces to help uninsured children across the country to get [...]
Favorite Homemade Facials & Scrubs Straight From Your Kitchen
There are so many choices when selecting cosmetics and beauty products. It can really be overwhelming. I remember being in the NY Sephora store, which is truly wonderful and amazing and has every top brand you can imagine, but it was so overwhelming for me. I'm not sure I really purchased anything. Too many choices, too many colors and too [...]
The Challenge of Exercising in Less Than Perfect Weather
If you're like me, I can find lots of reasons not to exercise. It's rainy, it's cold, too hot, too tired, go later, work to do, etc, etc. There are very few "perfect" days to exercise, but exercise we must. Some type of exercise daily has so many benefits ... not only does it help our body to stay in shape, it also helps reduce stress, and it [...]
Healthiest Supermarkets in America – the A List
Lucky for us that the supermarkets have paid attention and are now on the health bandwagon. You've probably noticed that many more grocery stores offer organic produce and organic packaged products. This is very good news for the health of our families. Of course, we need to make the decision to buy these organic foods to benefit our families. [...]
Breastfeeding Benefits Include Increased Lung Capacity for Children
Leave it to the British, but they are often ahead of us here in the U.S. with much of their health research and implementation. As reported in the journal, Thorax, after the completion of a 10 year study, following children from birth to their 10th year, it appears that children who have been breastfed have a better developed set of lungs and [...]
The Power of Green Tea
We've read for quite some time that green tea is good for us because of all the heart healthy antioxidants, but it has recently been documented that decaffeinated green tea is able to decrease blood pressure, cholesterol and chronic inflammation. Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia have been testing the effects of a compound found in [...]
