Becoming a mother is a personal journey for many women. It is a time of growth and transformation. Yoga is a tool that can benefit the expectant mother to embrace this time. Their first introduction to yoga is often during pregnancy. It is undoubtedly ideal for pregnant women – health professionals, parenting sites and the…
Are your children bored of soccer, cheerleading, and the other afterschool activities they have tried? Sometimes kids need a change of pace. This guide will suggest a few untraditional afterschool activities that will help your children network outside of their regular peer groups while learning special, unique skills – all while staying fit and learning…
Sugar is one of those things that once children are introduced to, they will want to eat it more and more. Here are some guidelines in helping your child find a healthy nutritional balance, as well as good eating habits. Benefits of Avoiding Sugar There are many different benefits to avoiding sugar. Limiting sugar intake…
How many times have you gotten up in the morning to find your legs, arms or even belly covered with little bites? Sometimes these bites were gathered the night before while hanging outside with mosquitoes while other times you may have experienced a spider in your bed or bed bugs causing you issues overnight. If…
I have previously used several other elliptical trainers in my local gym and I discovered that most of them had a few limitations. So I knew I was taking a huge risk when I was thinking of buying one for my home gym. Though some of these trainers are great in reducing impact they restrict…
Although we are a relatively healthy family, we do have a few prescriptions that we have to fill regularly. For instance, we, along with most of the residents in our town, have a private well and therefore, our water supply does not contain fluoride. Because of this, Z.E.N. has to take a multivitamin that includes…
Do you remember how tough it was to be a teenager? Every day was a constant struggle to fit in. Whether you were popular, or the kid who ate lunch all by himself, there were so many things to worry about. This was the age when you were developing your identity while dealing with homework,…
Like most parents, I used to rely on take-out and frozen meals in order to get my kids fed. It was just easier and more convenient and it saved me a lot of time. Plus, I had this preconceived notion that making homemade meals everyday would take forever and I just didn’t have the time…
Making the decision to start exercising is something that many people in our country struggle with every day. However, it’s something that many of us know that we need to be doing. I personally sat down recently to write out a plan that would motivate me to get started and help me to stick with…
While we don’t eat a lot of fast food in our house, we do occasionally eat it, usually when we take road trips. At most we eat fast food maybe 4-5 times a year. One particular fast food restaurant we’ve frequented is McDonald’s. Last month, McDonald’s invited me to learn about the launch of McDonald’s…
