When I was a kid one of my chores was to go to the bakery to get fresh bread for dinner. Every afternoon my mom would give me the bag designated for bread and a few coins and there I […]
The price of convenience is obesity. Read Post »
Once I heard a story about a couple who wanted to experiment with food and decided that each day of the week they would eat single colored foods representing each color of the rainbow. The experiment went well the first four days
Eating Rainbow Meals Read Post »
The AAP recommends that children spend no longer than 120 minutes in front of a screen -TV, computer- per day. The goal is to promote active play and increase physical activity. A good strategy is to use those minutes as rewards for time
120 minutes of screen time for kids. What about your IPhone? Read Post »
What was your favorite game when you were a kid? How did you spend your summer afternoons? I was an only child for the first six years of my life and we lived in an apartment in the city so
Playtime is essential for child development Read Post »
Do you remember when your parents had “the talk” with you? I don’t, because mine never did. This is what I remember. I must have been in sixth grade, perhaps older when one day in boredom I started looking through
Having “The Talk” with your kids. Here are some tips to help you when its time. Read Post »
