Added sugars and health problems
American kids are eating and drinking too many added sugars which can lead to health problems such as weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease and many other problems.We need to move more, eat mainly real whole foods and get fewer calories in the form of sugar. -Leigh Gistinger, CPNP
3 Amazing Health Benefits of Owning Pets
We all love the sense of emotional stability and unconditional love our pets bring us! They make for great companions, and have been known to reduce stress and depression. The health benefits of owning pets are innumerable. Here are three amazing ways our furry friends benefit human health. Dogs and Immune Health: Dogs in […]
The Power of a Smile
Smiles are contagious! Not only do you look and feel good when you smile, others who see you smile, find it hard not to smile themselves! Research has shown that smiling stimulates our brain reward mechanism in much the same way as chocolate does. (And it has no calories!) There are documented therapeutic effects of […]
Reduce sugar intake
Three action steps to reduce sugar intake today! 1. Stop buying low fat/fat free packaged foods 2. Eliminate sugar sweetened beverages 3. Don’t eat foods that have sugar listed as one of the first three ingredients -Leigh Gistinger, CPNP
Playing Multiple Sports
America loves sports. Our kids love sports. Generally, sports build teamwork, self esteem and responsibility. However, almost 30% of our youth participate in only one type of sport. This intense focus on one sport throughout the year increases injury and has a 70% drop out rate by 13 years of age. In contrast, kids […]
Is it the Flu or just a cold?
Parents ask us every day how they can tell if their child has the flu or just a common cold. Here’s how: Colds, even really yucky ones, start out gradually. Think back to your last cold: first your throat felt scratchy or sore, then the next day your nose got stuffy or then started running […]
Time-out
Could you be doing ‘time-out’ wrong? About 75% of parents report using ‘time-out’ for misbehavior but a large percent of parents are not using this technique correctly. In a survey of 400 parents of children aged 15 months to 10 years, parents were reporting that the ‘time-out’ discipline was not working. However, further investigation showed […]
