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Easy Easter Cookies to Make with the Kids
Here’s an easy Easter activity to do with your kids. Make sparkly Easter cookies using store bought cookie dough. It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Just roll out the dough and use fun Easter shapes to cut out the cookies. If you don’t have any bunny or egg cookie cutters, then just cut out some egg shapes free-hand or use the top of a glass to cut [...]
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contributes to Weight Gain
If you haven’t been reading your food labels regularly now is the time to start. A recent study by Princeton University research team has shown that all sweeteners are not created equally when considering how they affect your weight. Lab rats that had access to high-fructose corn syrup gained significantly more weight than those with access to [...]
How Nature Embraces the Boobies-Let Them All Hang Out
Whether you are for Nursing Your Own Child or Not- You have to hand it to Mother Nature- Females are made for Feeding.
Spring Fling Shoe Giveaway from Shoe Buy and TheFind
Spring is finally here and it's time to treat your family to some new warm weather shoes. Our friends a Shoebuy are giving away one $75 Gift card! This gift card would come in handy for warm weather children's sandals or a pair of espadrille wedges for yourself. Shoebuy features styles for the entire family. How adorable are these mini Superga [...]
How Scary – Arsenic in Apple Juice & Grape Juice
New research released by Florida's St. Petersburg Times newspaper suggests that apple juice may not be as healthy as we think. Parents and health experts are taking notice of the independent study done by this newspaper. Major brands of apple juice that are sold nationwide were tested and many brands were found to have worrisome levels of [...]
Should I take my Kids to see Alice in Wonderland?
Media expert Michael Rich, MD, MPH, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston, answers your questions about media use. Q: The previews for the new Disney movie Alice in Wonderland seem a little scary (particularly the music and goth costuming/make-up). However, the movie is rated PG. Is it too scary for [...]
Tangy Lemon Pepper Shrimp with Broccoli
Looking for a quick, nutritious and easy meal? This is a healthy recipe to make when you are short on time. Yummy shrimp and broccoli combined in an easy recipe the whole family will enjoy. Ingredients 1 (12 oz) package SeaPak® Shrimp Scampi - Butter and Garlic, frozen 1/2 lb angel hair pasta, dry 1 package (10 oz) broccoli (no sauce), [...]
FDA Tired of Misleading Food Labels
Whether it’s Chocolate Cheerios advertising that it “may reduce the risk of heart disease”, Juicy Juice claiming it aids “brain development” or Nestle’s Drumsticks showcasing it has “0g Trans Fat” but leaving out that eating them may actually help make you fat – the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is fed up with false and [...]
Importance of Vitamin D in Crohns Disease & Auto-Immune Diseases
A recent study reported in the Journal of Biological Chemistry suggests that Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to Crohns Disease. John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, led a team of scientists from McGill University and the Université de Montréal who presented their findings in the [...]
Kids Contemporary Eco-Friendly Handmade Soft First Toys by Mirasa Design
Every once in a blue moon we come across kids handmade toys that we fall in love with and we know you will too. Mirasa's My Fun line for infants and toddlers is filled with fun and colorful Elephants, Lions, Hippos, Monkey, Giraffes and more. The soft toys and pillows are created by Aashumi Shah, a textile designer, who pulls from her Indian [...]
