Category Archives: Children

Plan Ahead for Healthy (and Fun!) Halloween Treats

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For the past five years, I’ve been conducting my own little research project on Halloween.  It all started when I wanted to offer kids something besides candy.  But would kids go for it?  My investigation revealed that younger kids LOVE alternatives to candy.  I would hold out two bowls – one filled with candy and the other filled with a variety of other goodies from hair ties to Halloween pencils and erasers.  The younger kids would get so excited to choose a prize. 
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Egg Safety IS All It’s Cracked Up To Be

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Salmonella is a word that cooks do not want to hear.  With the recent outbreak, eggs could get a bad name.  Interesting enough—the sale of eggs have actually risen since the outbreak.   That’s OK!  Eggs are the perfect source of protein, and should be a healthy part of everyone’s diet.   As far as safety goes, only 1 in 20,000 eggs might contain Salmonella.  They say that equals the chances of you getting it once every 85 years!  Still—you should handle
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Calling All Soccer Moms

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It’s official; I am a soccer mom.  My 4-year-old son just played in his first soccer game.  It is too early to tell if he will be the next David Beckham but he did look pretty cute in his uniform.

He wasn’t the only thing that caught my eye during the game.  I also noticed many of the preschool-aged players drinking down sports drinks.  My son has had Gatorade before but only

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