Search Results for 'Healthy'

Keeping kids active helps them be healthy

Some students in the Mid-Ohio Valley have gym class a few times a week, but others attend a school where gym class is offered just one semester out of the school year. When you also consider that school recesses have been trimmed, you see [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Kids' Week: Healthy chocolate options for the kids

DURHAM -- If you want to avoid sugar-high induced screaming without denying your kids their annual Christmas chocolate indulgence, try an all-natural homemade option. Miranda Gibson, a culinary nutritionist and Your Life expert, recommend [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Louisville kids get healthy dose of heart training

Randi Calbert worries that kids today are becoming too sedentary for their own good. That’s why she brought her 7-year-old son to the American Heart Association’s Healthy Family Training Camp at the KFC YUM! Center. &ldqu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Keeping Your Kids Healthy This Winter

As the cold weather starts, we begin to face the inevitable illnesses that go hand-in-hand with winter. Luckily, there are measures that you can take to keep your kids healthy all year long. 1. Keep them safe in the car. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Tobacco Money to keep Kids Healthy: Has some of it gone up i...

"Up in Smoke" That's what anti-smoking advocates say has happened to a significant amount of money spent every year to spread smoking prevention messages to your children. The money doesn't come from taxpayers. It [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Health Shocker: Unhealthy Moms Have Unhealthy Kids

It's fairly obvious that the children of sick parents are more likely to get sick themselves, but a new study found that this is true even when genetic factors are ruled out. Among disadvantaged families, the children of sick mothers [...]

Posted On : Aug, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

As Kids Head to College, Keep a Healthy Focus

The nest is emptying, mom and dad: your kids are heading off to college, and you're feeling a mix of pride, relief, sadness and more than a little worry. You've been your households' chief health officers, helping your youngst [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Keeping Kids Healthy On A Budget

It is a good time to get your kids health insurance if they are living without it. Children need to be able to see a doctor whenever they need one, and there are options for that. Some people think that only the poorest people ar [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Healthy Kids: something we can't afford to neglect?

A year ago nearly 150,000 Oregon children lacked health insurance. (More than 1,000 of these children resided in communities served by the Sandy Post. Some have now become insured, but many still are not.) While such insurance is only a m [...]

Posted On : Jun, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Province wants healthy smiles on all kids

Healthy Smiles Ontario is a new program providing preventive and early dental treatment services to eligible children and youth aged 0-to-17 years. As part of the provincial government's Poverty Reduction Strategy, the $45 million an [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids Health Information: Teach Your Kids About Staying Healt...

Raising children who value and take responsibility for their health develop into individuals who are healthy and productive members of society. As parents, it is our responsibility to enstill into our kids the importance of taking care o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

How Healthy Is That Health Food, Actually?

Does a Nestlé drink that tastes delicious and boosts your kid's immunity sound too good to be true? Yeah, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission thought so too. TIME's Tiffany O'Callaghan wrote today about the FTC's ann [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

West Essex YMCA Celebrates Healthy Kids Day April 17th

The West Essex YMCA, located 321 S. Livingston Ave. in Livingston, will be celebrating Healthy Kids Day on April 17th from 12-3pm, this event is free and open to the public. Healthy Kids Day is a nationally celebrated YMCA event highligh [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Healthy Kids and Sweet Treats

We've all heard the warnings: sugar is bad for kids, limit the sweets, buy healthy snacks......But let's face it - kids love sweets. And although I generally buy healthy snacks, I also tend to indulge their sweet tooth from time [...]