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Highlights from May 2008
Organic Food is Good Food- Where To Buy in the Twin Cities
By Megan Torrini
Known as one of the healthiest places in America, it's no wonder the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area has some great places to shop for organic and locally grown items. Quaint neighborhood co-ops... Read more
Talking to Your Child About Puberty
Today, kids are exposed to so much information about sex and relationships on TV and the Internet that by the time they approach puberty, they may be familiar with some advanced ideas. And yet, talking about the issues of pub... Read more
Are You a Yummy Mummy?
Saw this article on a blog in the San Antonio Express-News and thought it might have something to say to all of us moms, not just those trying to be the youngest, the hippest of moms. Let's face it, some of us weren't all that... Read more
According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 70 million Americans report they have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep every night. Have we become a nation of the eternally drowsy?
With hectic schedules and a variety of life commitments, women are living more versatile lives. But this new dynamic might be one of the reasons that 67 percent of them claim they experience a sleep problem three or more times a week.
"Researchers have determined that insufficient sleep can cause serious medical problems - high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and depression, to begin with," says El
... Continue reading Ten Tips for a Great Night's Rest.
Leaves of Three, Let it Be, Or Else: the Medicine Mom
Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D.
Camping is a wonderful family affair. Children and parents work together to set up tents, start campfires, and swat away mosquitoes. Despite our careful planning of every article of clothing to bring, what type of sandwiches to make, and which adult beverages we need, we usually always forget something. As a parent, I urge you to add one more item to your exhausting list: a poison ivy emergency kit.
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three of the most common weeds in the United States known to cause an allergic skin reaction. The rash associated with thes
... Continue reading Leaves of Three, Let it Be, Or Else: the Medicine Mom.
Monty Cristo Waffle 'Wiches
Help kids show the love with this hearty Father's Day treat. Treat Dad to Love Triangles for breakfast.
Monty Cristo Waffle 'Wiches
SERVES 1
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon apricot fruit spread
2 frozen multigrain waffles, lightly toasted
1 slice black forest ham
1 slice smoked turkey breast
1 slice Swiss cheese
2 teaspoons butter, softened
Directions
1. Ask a GH (Grown-Up Helper) to preheat a Panini press for you.
2. Spread the apricot fruit spread on one side of each wa
... Continue reading Monty Cristo Waffle 'Wiches.
Breastfeeding Doesn't Increase Kids' Risk of Cavities
Regularly putting babies to bed with a bottle or letting little ones walk around with sugary drinks all day are surefire ways increase kids' risk of cavities. But does breastfeeding bring on tooth decay, too? Luckily, reassuring new research puts this common concern to rest for nursing moms.
Breastfeeding (even for a long period of time) does not put infants at risk for early cavities in their baby teeth (also called primary, temporary, milk, or falling-off teeth) or decay once their permanent big-kid teeth (also called secondary or permanent teeth) start growing in. That's what researchers found when they analyzed da
... Continue reading Breastfeeding Doesn't Increase Kids' Risk of Cavities.
How About Those New Year's Resolutions?
By Mary Jane Horton
Last January, Diana Ennen made a New Year's resolution to get in shape. She started off with a bang: "I was on fire," says the writer and publicist from Margate, Fla., "working out at the gym, going to kickboxing and Zumba [a fitness class that combines Latin music and dance steps], exercising with videos one to two hours a day and walking. Then life happened. I had to plan a seminar for a client, took on a new client, then there was my daughter's birthday party, and well, all those excuses. I haven't been able to get it back."
As more of us shop for green products and make wiser energy choices -- and increasingly have to watch our budgets -- buying in bulk is becoming a popular option. Bulk products reduce the amount of waste going into landfills and take less energy and other resources to produce while offering shoppers lower prices.
Statistics from the Environmental Protection Agency show we generate about 80 million tons of waste from packaging and containers every year -- almost a third of the country's municipal solid waste. And besides the waste products themselves, the manufacture of all those boxes, cans, cartons and labels t
... Continue reading Buy in Bulk: Go Green and Save Money.
Best Stress Busters
By Stacey Colino
What's the very best way to beat stress? Of course, the answer is not the same for everyone. But if anyone knows how to reduce stress effectively, it is the country's leading health authorities. We've asked some of them to share their very best practices for decompressing.
Treat Yourself to a Soothing Soak
Nothing relieves tension like soaking in a Jacuzzi or hot tub, confirms Donnica L. Moore, M.D., president of the Sapphire Women's Health Group in Far Hills, N.J. "I like to light vanilla-scented candles and take long, luxurious Jacuzzi b
... Continue reading Best Stress Busters.
Organic Food is Good Food- Where To Buy in the Twin Cities
By Megan Torrini
Known as one of the healthiest places in America, it's no wonder the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area has some great places to shop for organic and locally grown items. Quaint neighborhood co-ops, grocery stores and city farmer's markets all have healthy, organic selections for you to choose from.
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op (2 Locations)
622 Selby Avenue, St. Paul
1810 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul
Today, kids are exposed to so much information about sex and relationships on TV and the Internet that by the time they approach puberty, they may be familiar with some advanced ideas. And yet, talking about the issues of puberty remains an important job for parents because not all of a child's information comes from reliable sources.
Don't wait for your child to come to you with questions about his or her changing body - that day may never arrive, especially if your child doesn't know that he or she can talk to you about this sensitive topic. Keep reading to learn how you can talk to your child about puberty.
Saw this article on a blog in the San Antonio Express-News and thought it might have something to say to all of us moms, not just those trying to be the youngest, the hippest of moms. Let's face it, some of us weren't all that ab fab before we had kids!
21st-century women embrace their sexiness to be a Yummy Mummy
by Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje
Yvonne Wheeler breezes into a Starbucks and all heads turn.
She is the very picture of chic in her maroon mini-skirt, clinging sweater and big black belt cinched at her tiny waist. She wears high-heeled boots, dangly
... Continue reading Are You a Yummy Mummy?.
