Contrary to popular belief, Halloween does not have to be a nutritional nightmare. With a little planning and a lot of creativity you can conjure up a vast array of tantalizing treats that will delight little ghosts and goblins without compromising your commitment to their good health. If you are having a Halloween party at your home, try to focus more on the fun than on the food. Make sure the party includes active games that will allow children to get at least 45 minutes of exercise. Help children express their creativity by letting them decorate their own small individual
October 2009
Don’t Let Spooky Eating Habits Spoil The Halloween Spirit
by Sheila McCormick on October 28th, 2009Crushed Rock, Is It Really Good For You?
by Ann Mills on October 21st, 2009Vitamins or Minerals? What is all the talk about minerals and how important they are to our health? All this time the emphasis has been on vitamins, now minerals as well? Help! It is true that we all need to make sure we are getting the proper mix of vitamins and minerals each day, and if you are like most of us, are missing the boat on both ends. It has been studied for years and has been proven that the food we eat on a daily basis is not the same nutritionally as it was when our grandparents were
ADD/ADHD: A Look at Alternative Therapies
by Cindy Gray on October 14th, 2009We hear so much these days about the epidemic of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Parents sometimes read about the dangers of Ritalin and other medicines used to treat these disorders. Subsequently, we read some defensive responses from upset parents, often desperate for anything that will help balance their children and their home lives. But rarely do we have access to information about alternative therapies for ADD and ADHD. Certainly, some people do require pharmaceutical intervention, however many others can find remedy and relief from these ailments, disorders and maladies safely through alternative therapies. Let’s
Fall Back: Small Time Change Has Big Impact
by Sheila McCormick on October 7th, 2009In a few shorts weeks we will adjust our clocks back an hour and hunker down for the long dark nights of winter. The time change is part of a longstanding tradition in which Americans push their clocks ahead an hour in the spring (“spring forward”) and turn them back an hour in autumn (“fall back”). This year the change officially takes place at 2 a.m. daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 1 (which instantly becomes 1 a.m. standard time). While one hour may seem like a small adjustment to make, many people find themselves out of kilter during the