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Making Sweet Treats Healthier
During the holiday season, most parents turn the other cheek and allow children to indulge in more sweets than usual. It is still important, however, to keep in mind that an over-consumption of white sugar can have negative consequences on a child’s body.

Trashing Junk Food
Cleaning up our schools and slimming down our children.

Lip Problems? Heal Your Child With Food!
Chapped lips, cold sores and canker sores are embarrassing, painful and unattractive. Luckily, there are natural approaches to help deal with and even prevent them from occurring in the first place.

Acne and Diet
An acne outbreak can be socially devastating for a child. The good news is, there are several natural approaches that can help clear up skin creating a healthy, acne-free glow.

Caffeinated Kids
Not only are children consuming more sugar than ever before (on average 29 teaspoons a day!), their caffeine intake is also on the rise. Is it safe for children to drink caffeine?

Valentine Treats for your Little Sweets
Get the 411 on sugar as well as recipes for healthier Valentine treats for your little sweets.

Generation Rx
Do you find that every time you walk into the doctor’s office you leave with a prescription? Are we overmedicating our children?

Teenage Obesity: A growing epidemic
Unfortunately, with today’s emphasis on an ideal body image, overweight or obese teenagers face constant stares, comments and whispering that can interfere with living a normal teenage life.

 
Autism and Leaky Gut Syndrome
Autism affects 5 out of every 10, 000 people in North America. Causes of autism are not known, but leaky gut syndrome appears to be a potential cause. Learn more about this condition and what you can do.

Are we Raising Generation Video?
Kids today are 40% less active than kids 30 years ago; they are playing video games, surfing the Internet and watching TV instead of participating in physical education or having fun at playgrounds. Is the future health of our kids at risk?

Top 10 Foods to Ward Off Weight Gain in Children
Filling your kitchen cupboards with the right foods is one giant step in regaining control of health and losing weight. Next time you are grocery shopping, fill your cart with our top 10 foods for weight loss.

Building a Strong Foundation
Building strong bones that will last a lifetime begins when we are young. This is why it is extremely important to ensure we get plenty of bone-building nutrients throughout life—from beginning to end.

No-Hassle Kids’ Lunches
Do you stress every morning when it’s time to pack your kids’ lunches? You want to pack something healthy, but you want to make sure they’ll actually to eat it. Follow our three easy tips and preparing the perfect balanced lunch will be a breeze.

Is your Child Getting Enough Protein?
Which nutrient provides nutrition for a growing fetus, helps to heal a scraped knee and adds inches to a growing child? The answer is the super nutrient protein!

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