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Are You Letting Your Kids Off the Hook for Healthy Eating This Holiday Season?

by Brett Singer, Posted Dec 23rd 2010 9:24AM

Candy canes are delicious ... and full of sugar. Credit: Patrick Norman, Corbis Holiday time is food time! It seems like starting with Thanksgiving and going through New Year's Day, there is a never-ending bounty of delicious and ...
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Sports Drinks Aren't as Healthy as You Think

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Sep 27th 2010 12:01AM

Sporty? Try sugary. Credit: Getty Images
Your kid comes off the soccer field, sweating and tired. He walks over to the vending machine to get a drink, but instead of hitting the soda button, he goes for a sports drink, opting for what he thinks ...
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Case Study: Managing Weight During Puberty

by Reggie Reyes, Posted Feb 4th 2010 2:05PM

I was once approached by a mother who was concerned that her 11-year-old daughter was overweight. She assured me that her daughter was active as she was involved in dance classes several times a week and played with her friends during recess. She ...
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White House Annoyed by School Lunch Campaign

by Brett Singer, Posted Aug 11th 2009 12:54PM

Did this public service announcement cross the line? Credit: Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine
When it comes to the First Daughters, everything is off-limits. Even if it's for a good cause. White House officials are annoyed by ...
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Teach your toddler the art of good hygiene

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Apr 19th 2008 1:00PM

Toddlers are like little creatures from another planet. They eat things off their shoes, pick their noses, use markers to color their belly buttons, and they are far too familiar with their bodily fluids. My own three-year-old can't stay clean, no ...
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