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Combating Childhood Obesity: Five Healthy Tips for Parents
Raising healthy children in today's supersized and super busy world can be quite the challenge. From huge restaurant portions to disappearing gym classes, packed schedules to video games and social media, quick and easy has become the norm for many families. But recent studies report that an alarming 5% of U.S. children and teens are severely obese, putting them at risk for serious health problems, like Type 2 diabetes, asthma, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Fortunately, there are many things parents can do to prevent their children from facing these health problems. David Oliver, DO, an osteopathic physician from…
Be a Role Model: Find a Healthy Balance with Media and Technology
Young kids learn how to use technology by watching their parents, so model healthy habits early by balancing media time with real time. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.
Are You Too Healthy for Your Own Good?
5 Healthy Eating Habits You Should Be Doing
Do you feel overwhelmed by all the nutritional advice you hear and feel unsure about what you really should be doing when it comes to eating healthfully? The Nutrition Twins help cut through this confusion by offering their top five healthy eating habits that you “should” be doing and why.
5 things parents can do to boost a child's self-confidence
Raising confident kids is a balancing act. Two childhood development experts reveal how to navigate it.
13 Healthy High-Fat Foods You Should Eat More
Low fat is officially over! Here are more than a dozen high-fat superstars you can and should enjoy as part of your healthy diet.
Parents Of Successful Kids Do These 10 Things In Common, Science Finds
Successful parenting produces successful kids. Parents who produce prize prodigies have several things in common.
What's a Healthy Body Weight for Your Age?
Maintaining a healthy weight is as important as ever for senior health. Unfortunately, it's tougher than ever due to slowing metabolism and fewer caloric needs.
Who's more stressed by parenting
With parenting, one spouse tends to carry the load of chores and child care while the other spends more play time with kids
What Really Makes Us Healthy? Health beyond Healthcare
The top contributors to long-term health may be surprising to most. As it turns out, only a fraction of what affects our health is actually related to health...
This Is What Kids Need From Their Divorcing Parents
3 Health and Safety Tips to Use Before the Kids' First Class
Parents may be busy buying their kids supplies and clothing, but there are even more important things to think about as the school year starts.
13 Tips for Monitoring Kids’ Social Media
How Can Schools Tap Into Parent Power For the Good of Students?
A program pays teachers to visit students at home and meet with their family. The home visits have helped parents become better-informed advocates for their kids and stronger allies with teachers.
How to Parent Like an Improv Actor
Can improv techniques make you a better parent? Improv actors, who happen to be raising children, say yes.
The Truth About Coconut Oil: 10 Facts You Should Know
There are so many food claims out there and it's difficult to determine what's healthy and what's not anymore. The mega-food companies jumping on the healthy bandwagon and making it even more confusing.
Healthy Aging: What Can You Control?
Genetics isn't the only factor in aging. Your lifestyle can help you break the mold.
Why You’re Still Not Losing Weight
Following these healthy eating tips and making these workout mistakes can make it hard to lose weight. Learn from your mistakes and burn belly fat fast.
5 Tips for Eating Protein the Right Way
Getting enough protein is essential for a healthy mind and body. Find out if you're doing protein right.
Why Thankful People Are Happier And Healthier
It’s the time of year where we feel like should feel thankful, and it turns out that gratitude is actually good for you.
What You Need to Know About the Mediterranean Diet
Five things you should know about the powerful Mediterranean diet and how it can help you live a more heart healthy lifestyle.
