Artificial Christmas Trees and Your Families Health
Artificial Christmas Trees and Your Families Health There are some health issues which many might not be aware of with these!
Chemical Warnings
Some fake trees are required to have a label warning about their chemical content. The label warns about the tree’s chemical content, noting lead specifically and its tendency to cause birth defects. It concludes with instructions to wash your hands after handling. Continue Reading Artificial Christmas Trees and Your Families Health Here
Originally posted 2010-11-23 13:19:19.
Categories: Green Health Children, Holidays, Personal Health Tags: allergies, artificial, artificial christmas trees, artificial trees, chemical, chemicals, christmas, fake, lead, pvc, tree, trees
USDA New School Lunch Standards Announced By First Lady Michelle Obama & Rachael Ray & Vilsack
USDA New School Lunch Standards Announced By First Lady Michelle Obama & Rachael Ray & Vilsack
First lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced yesterday that big changes are coming to school lunches, which will be the first changes in more than 15 years to the program. According to the new School Meal Programs Provisions and Other Standards, most school meals will have less sodium, more whole grains along with more fruits and vegetables options as side dishes. The popular pizzas will still be on school lunch lines due to lobbyists from the potato growers and food companies, but they will be made with healthier ingredients. Continue Reading USDA New School Lunch Standards Announced By First Lady Michelle Obama & Rachael Ray & Vilsack Here
Categories: Green Education, Green Health Children, Green Health News, Green Politics News, World News Tags: changes, children, Guidelines, lunch, new, new school lunch standards, Obama, school, standards, usda, vilsack
Healthy Halloween Treats for Trick or Treat
Healthy Halloween Treats for Trick or Treat
Real Treats, no Tricks: Opt for low sugar, chemical and preservative-free snacks to hand out, like Larabar minis, Stretch Island Fruit strips, Endangered Species Bug Bites, Nature’s Path treat-sized Peanut Choco Drizzle Crispy Rice Bars, Revolution Foods Yo Drops, Glee Gum minis and Surf Sweets Organic Sour Berry Bears, all part of Green Halloween, a non-profit started by a mom in an effort to clean up her kid’s goodie bags.
Tasty VeggieCakes: Take a cupcake and turn it into a veggie-packed treat. Add 1/3 Cup cooked and pureed yam and add to yellow cake mix, 1/4 Cup pureed red beets to chocolate cake mix and ¼ Cup canned pumpkin to spice cake mix. They won’t even taste them in there! Plus, the veggies will make them super moist. You can even add ¼ cup cooked, pureed veggies like sweet potato or carrots into 8 oz. of frosting, and voila – a festive orange topping. Continue Reading Healthy Halloween Treats for Trick or Treat Here
Categories: Green Health Children, Green Health Food Tags: add, cake, cup, halloween, halloween treats, healthy, healthy halloween treats, kids, mix, plus, TREAT, treats, trick or treat
Back to Nature How to Encourage Today’s Housebound Children to Explore the Great Outdoors
The way children should be enjoying their childhood!
1. Get outside yourself – If your children see you sitting in front of the TV all evening, they will follow suit and won’t be motivated to get outside. Getting outdoors is healthy for adults, too, so do your whole family a favor and invite them outside for a group game of Frisbee, horseshoes, or a nature walk. The first step to getting your kids outdoors is to lead them there. Continue Reading Back to Nature How to Encourage Today’s Housebound Children to Explore the Great Outdoors Here
Originally posted 2010-05-16 13:42:41.
Anorexia Symptoms And Teens How to Help An Anorexic Teen as a Parent
Anorexia Symptoms And Teens How to Help An Anorexic Teen as a Parent
A study released last year found that therapy that involved the parents as well as the anorexic teen were significantly more successful than therapy that focused on the teen alone. Continue Reading Anorexia Symptoms And Teens How to Help An Anorexic Teen as a Parent Here
Originally posted 2011-02-10 09:53:19.
Categories: Green Health Children, Green Health Teens, Green Health Tips, Parenting, Personal Health Tags: anorexia, anorexia symptoms, anorexic, body, child, eating, help, image, it’s, teen, weight
Childhood Obesity: Childhood Obesity Facts Include Increased Heart Conditions
Childhood Obesity Facts: Heart Disease may soon follow!
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), 16 percent of children between the ages of 2 and 19 meet the criteria for obesity. And while new cases of obese children are not necessarily growing, the number of children with diabetes is growing. This may well be a backlash of the childhood obesity epidemic.
In one study, artery wall thickness in obese children and teens was found to be as thick as the artery walls of a 45-year-old adult. This means that childhood obesity could have a sort of acceleration effect on heart disease. While the study was not conclusive and the number of participants was small, it does raise a certain red flag of concern. Continue Reading Childhood Obesity: Childhood Obesity Facts Include Increased Heart Conditions Here
Originally posted 2011-01-30 15:40:32.
Categories: Green Health Children, Parenting Tags: artery, child, childhood, childhood obesity, childhood obesity facts, children, disease, fat, heart, number, obese, obesity
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