Kids’ Nutrition Bill Makes for Healthier Lunches

School lunches are not always the nutritional powerhouses that kids need. I remember hitting the a la carte line in high school and eating such nutritious items as nachos, a Rice Krispie Treat and a slushie for lunch. And this was supposed... Continue reading...

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Cook Up the Fun with Chef Cat Cora and the Muppets

We love celebrity chef Cat Cora around here. And we also love Muppets. (Who doesn’t?) So marry the two for a healthy cause? Swoon! If you’d like to get your kids interested in cooking and nutrition, you can’t go wrong with... Continue reading...

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Customized Exercise Guidelines for Expectant Moms? Yes, Please!

During my pregnancy, I tried to be active most days. I walked, jogged, lifted weights, did yoga. Basically, if it felt good, I did it. But the looming question was always there, the universal question every exercising mom-to-be wants to know:... Continue reading...

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Breastfeeding the Bulge Off

To  hear most people tell it, breastfeeding is this magical weight-loss panacea. I’m trying to decide if I agree. I gained 35 pounds during my pregnancy. And I’m fully convinced I would have gained at least 40 had I gone to term.... Continue reading...

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UnderReview: Moms Into Fitness Boot Camp 2

While researching workouts specifically designed for new moms, I discovered Lindsay Brin of Moms Into Fitness. In an “It’s a Small Fitness-World” twist, I discovered that like me, Lindsay went to the University of Kansas.... Continue reading...

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Drink Smart to Cut Those Holiday Calories!

The holidays are full of delicious temptations. Holiday parties, family gatherings: Food is always front and center. And if you’re like me and are trying to lose that last bit of pregnancy weight or at least trying to maintain during... Continue reading...

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Got E-Milk?

I don’t know what we did before the internet. I do everything online, from paying bills to shopping for Christmas presents to looking up my nearest movie show times. Now moms are taking their web-savvy nature to sourcing breast milk... Continue reading...

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Raising Awareness: Children’s Cancer

I try to never take my family or my health for granted. But every now and then I’m reminded of how lucky I am to have a healthy, happy little family. Recently, while on Facebook, I discovered that a former high school classmate’s... Continue reading...

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People Aren’t Food

I adore the show Modern Family. It’s smart, funny, charming and sweet. It has also forever redeemed Ed O’Neill (Al Bundy) in my eyes and that’s saying a lot because I was never a fan of Married with Children. In the show,... Continue reading...

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Sweat and Shop

I confess: With only 10 shopping days until Christmas, I have not finished shopping. Bigger confession: I’ve barely even begun. It looks like I’ll be implementing these tips from Life Fitness while I shop to make my shopping do... Continue reading...

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