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Kids Health Notes

Archive for May 2008

May 30th, 2008

Kid’s Health Food give-aways - lots of ‘em

Yummy is the word for these give-aways!
I am giving away the following treats and snacks that I reviewed and found to be healthy and tasty!
Honest Kids Beverages (1 winner)
Various products of Snikiddy Snacks (1 winner)
Fruitabu Organic Smoooshed Fruits - Sploooshers and Twirls (2 winners)
Customizable My Fruit Roll-Ups ($30 value) (5 winners)
Coupons for free six […]

By Grace -- 353 comments

May 29th, 2008

Kids Health Notes food review: Fruitabu Organic Smoooshed Fruit

No it’s not a wrong spelling. FruitaBü Organic Smoooshed Fruit Sploooshers really does have an extra “o” - for Organic. 
FruitaBü Organic Smoooshed Fruit Sploooshers is a new treat for kids that are fun and nutritious too. The fruit snacks come in Organic Smoooshed Fruit, Organic Smoooshed Sploooshers and Organic Smoooshed Fruit Twirls. The Sploooshers […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 29th, 2008

Kids Health food review: Snikiddy Snacks

More often than not, getting kids to eat healthy snacks is a battleground. There are so many choices in the grocery aisle, but most of them are loaded with useless calories, sugars, preservatives and trans-fat.
So it was great to find a healthier alternative in Snikiddy Snacks®! Unlike most conventional snacks, the Snikiddy Snacks treats […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 29th, 2008

Sometimes, an "AHA!" moment is really a "DUH!"

Jennifer Buettner is marketing placebo pills for children’s minor aches and pains, to “reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics and other medicines”. Buettner first thought of the idea when she took care of her hypochondriac niece and her mother-in-law instructed her to give the young girl Motrin. So she thought the way to solve this, […]

By Grace -- 3 comments

May 29th, 2008

Stand Up to Cancer

Sometimes, pain brings people together. Other times, it is victory.
On September 5, television, sports, journalism and music will come together in a primetime television event called Stand Up To Cancer to raise cutting-edge funds for cancer research.
The three major broadcast networks, ABC, CBS and NBC,  will join forces and donate an hour of their […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 28th, 2008

Debunked: Fruit juices and obesity in children

It’s no longer true: drinking 100% fruit juices is NOT related to obesity in children, so says new research.
It used to be common pediatric advice not to give young children fruit juice because of its high sugar content, and that too much of it can lead to weight problems. It is also filling and […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

Health alert: Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream has harmful ingredients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to discontinue use of Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc. The product was found to have harmful ingredients that can cause respiratory distress or vomiting in infants.
Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream (click for image) is used by nursing mothers to heal and soothe […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

Cocoa for heart health of diabetics

Oh I *heart* chocolate, and the health benefits of its antioxidant properties only make it more palatable! So naturally, the title of this news attracted me:
Cocoa May Stave Off Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
According to a small study, drinking flavonol-rich cocoa three times a day improved the function of the endothelium (cells lining […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 27th, 2008

Seven tips to avoid heat injuries in children

Summer is a wonderful time to play outdoor sports, but it’s also a vulnerable season for heat-related injuries in young athletes. Children are more prone to illnesses resulting from activity in high temperature for several reasons. They do not sweat as well as adults do, and the ability of the body to transfer heat from […]

By Grace -- 0 comments

May 26th, 2008

Kids Health food reviews: Honest Kids beverages

We all know about drinking enough fluids daily to keep us hydrated and healthy. And if we can make our children drink just water, that’s the best thing ever. Next comes milk, and then.. juice? I hesitate to have my daughter drink juice, even though she loves it more than water. It’s the sweet flavor […]

By Grace -- 2 comments

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