Focusing on mom’s health this Mother’s Day
As we celebrate mothers this coming weekend, take the time to focus on your health as a woman and/or mother as well as the health of your mother and grandmothers. There are certainly many health...
View ArticleHow to throw out your trash in Chester County
If you’ve been doing some spring cleaning lately, you may be wondering what to do with some of those items you collected in your garage. One person’s trash may be another’s treasure but...
View ArticleStaying healthy and safe on summer vacation
Quality family time lounging in the back yard, a week at the beach or even travel to other countries; summer vacations come in many forms. But whether you stay close to home or adventure to foreign...
View Article5 motivating ways to boost your fitness routine
The opening ceremonies, the passing of the torch, the sculpted physiques performing incredible feats of strength and skill: The Summer Olympics are an inspiration in many ways and could be the...
View Article"Natural" on food labels: What does it really mean?
Natural.It sounds healthy and wholesome. But when you think about it, “natural” couldn’t be more ambiguous. What does natural really mean?In a fascinating Washington Post article, chemistry professor...
View Article10 free Windows Phone apps to boost your health
There’s plenty to like about the Windows phone; however, it is notoriously flimsy in app selection compared to Apple and Android. Still, their collection has been increasingly steadily in the last...
View ArticleDiet soda: Is it worth the calorie savings?
In a face-off of calories, diet soda is the obvious winner over other calorie-laden beverages with a zero total per serving. Avoiding drinking your calories is often encouraged as an effective weight...
View ArticleHow walkable is your community? Find out for Walk to School day on October 3
The first Walk to School Day happened in Chicago in 1997, sponsored by the Partnership for a Walkable America and communities around the United States have been celebrating it ever since....
View ArticleHow to pack the perfect lunch box
What are the ideal ingredients of a nutritious lunch? The team at Education.com writes, “Sure, celery is a nutritious snack and water a wonderful way to cleanse the body, but not if they end up in...
View ArticleCoping with your child’s diagnosis of celiac disease
The task of preparing meals for our children can be challenging enough. As Sarah Mahoney of Parents Magazine describes it, “Our best intentions get railroaded by a world that seems to conspire against...
View ArticleChester County dentists buy back Halloween candy for a good cause
Does it seem like your kids collect more candy on Halloween than their body weight? Do you attempt to hide the lingering bowl of treats only to be tempted to eat them yourself? Would you love to...
View ArticleL.L.Bean and Philadelphia launch a partnership to encourage outdoor activity...
L.L. Bean is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a mission to inspire people to get outdoors. The initiative kicked off with a donation of seasonal outdoor gear to the Philadelphia Parks and...
View ArticleHealthy vending machines come to Chester County
The temptation of the vending machine is a familiar scenario. It’s the bleak oasis to your hypoglycemic brain, punishing your apparent failure to pack an emergency supply of fresh fruit and homemade...
View ArticleGet the best results from your web health search
Whether it be the symptoms of that weird rash on your elbow, healthy ideas for kids’ lunches, or the best local biking trails…it’s highly likely you’ve recently searched the web for something health...
View ArticleDinner: A Love Story inspires the challenge of family dinner
“Family dinner is not a problem,” writes Jenny Rosenstrach, author of Dinner: A Love Story. “A problem is a flood in the basement or a bedbug on your pillow….preparing your mother’s crispy, vinegary...
View ArticleLocal restaurants with healthier kids' menus
At what time in history was it mandated that restaurants must, under no circumstances, be creative with their children’s menus and forever serve up chicken nuggets and fries and not much else? Parents...
View ArticleWork fitness into your next celebration
Moon bounces, little gyms, skating rinks and swimming pools... Children’s parties are always full of movement; perhaps adult celebrations should start taking notes? For your next RSVP bash, invite...
View Article7 simple strategies for healthy eating on a budget
There’s a certain level of anxiety wrapped up in filling a grocery cart with perishable, good-for-you food, like…Will that bag of greens taunt you with threats of wilting before making it to your...
View ArticleStopping time: The health benefits of slowing down
Time flies.No. Time downright zooms turbulently by while we do our best to keep up. We hurry through the day, we race to arrive on time and we brush our teeth while tying our shoes. Does this rushing...
View ArticleUSDA implements new nutrition standards for 2014 school year
Perhaps you have courageously assumed the role of nutrition warrior in your own home to put real food into your family’s mouths. Maybe you’ve even gone so far as to sinisterly limit snacks void of...
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