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The Breakfast Club
I assume most of you 80’s fans thought I’d be talking about John Hughes’ 1985 film The Breakfast Club, which took the world by storm. Well I am going to introduce you to another &ldquo...
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10 Ways to Make Fast Food Healthier for Your Family
If you live in or around Statesville, NC then you are fully aware of all the hot spots where fast food is located. Just driving down Broad Street you’ll see an Arby’s, Wendy’s, McDonald...
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Does Your Daughter have PCOS?
Have you noticed that as your daughter has going through the process of puberty that she has some uncommon developments? Have you noticed changes such as excess body and/or facial hair, acne, rapid...
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Simple Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Child's Chance of Obesity
Ever catch your child watching too much TV? Wish your child would eat with the family instead of with the TV or toys? Catch your child staying up past his/her bedtime? The Journal of American Academy...
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The Serving Size Challenge
We all have those secret indulgent foods that we just cannot say NO to! Things like Doritos, cookies, chocolate, ice cream, tamales, crepes, croissants, etc… The question of the day is what happens...
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FitKidsNC.com
Have you checked out this very cool, easy-to-navigate, and informative website called FitKidsNC? It is an informative site dedicated to aiding the health and wellbeing of the children in NC. It...
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Stone Mountain: A Great Family Hike For All Ages
Have you ever been to Roaring Gap, NC? If so you’ve probably seen Stone Mountain, a magnificent 600-foot granite dome! If you haven’t heard of Stone Mountain, I recommend you take a day trip to...
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Grazing vs. Eating
When your child comes home do they immediately run to the cupboard and snack all afternoon? Do they nibble on their dinners but a few minutes later raid the refrigerator for junk food? This is what...
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Have you heard about Healthier Generation?
Alliance for a Healthier Generation is an organization that promotes healthier living for children and adults across the country. "The Alliance for a Healthier Generation works to address one of the...
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teen health tips
Teens in today's society are busy! They get up around 6 or 7 am, go to school, work their brains all day, afterschool they go straight to practice or work, come home late, say barely two words to...
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Action for Children – NC organization
Action for Children is a local organization in North Carolina to help aid in children’s health and safety. From their website: “ACTION FOR CHILDREN IS A STATEWIDE, INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN,...
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Farmer’s Market Part 1: Where to shop
Spring has indeed sprung and when the flowers bloom your nose gets itchy; when the vegetables are ripe your tummy rumbles! Why hush our natural cravings? Teach yourself as well as your children how to...
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Farmers Market Part 2: How to Engage Your Children
If you haven’t read part 1 of this series then check it out at Farmers Market Part 1: Where to ShopNow that you know WHERE to go to get good (good-for-you) food, how do you...
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Farmer’s Market Part 3 of 3: Why should I?
You might know where to go to get fresh fruits and vegetables, and even know how to get my kids excited and involved. Yet how will you pay for it? Will it be expensive? Is it really that better...
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Foster care for the morbidly obese children, right or wrong?
The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) argues in their most recent article that the custodial rights should be taken away from the parents of morbidly obese children and the government...
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Back to the Future… The future of a Healthier You
Did you ever watch the Back to the Future movies? Did you ever wonder how Marty McFly made it through all that time travel and survive? What we need to remember is that we cannot change our...
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