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Teaching Kids to Embrace a Healthy Lifestyle

With technologies continually rising, almost every activity in modern life is connected with the Internet, gadgetry and other computer-age advancements. But are the days of activity and sweat-breaking exercise for kids really lost in today’s fast paced life? Fitness and kids can still come together, in spite of all the high-tech toys. So how can we make sure that kids understand why they need fitness and help them learn to enjoy it?

Is there a need for exercise for kids?

Being overweight and/or obese is no longer confined to adults and old age. …

Childhood RLS

Has your child been tossing and turning at night? Are they tired and cranky in the mornings when they have had more than enough time to sleep? Restless Leg Syndrome may be to blame.

Restless Leg Syndrome is very difficult to diagnose in children, but they suffer almost as much as adults. If you suspect your child has RLS, monitor their behavior. Do they toss and turn at night? Do they have a hard time sitting still? Has their teacher complained of inattentive or disruptive behavior? These could all be signs of Restless Leg Syndrome in children. Children …

Plumbing skills are an advantageous addition to anyone’s skill set. It demonstrates that you’re concerned about the proper methods of maintaining your plumbing and that you strive to make sure things are maintained on your own. This is an admirable quality. Even if you already know a thing or two about plumbing, you can always improve on your skill-set. Read on to gain some new insights.

If you possess pipes that are alive with the sound of squeaking or …

Cool Off and Stay Fit With Sprinklers for Kids

Can Sprinklers for Kids Improve Their Health?

The statistics of childhood obesity show that since the early 70′s the percentage of overweight children in the US has nearly tripled. More than one in five kids between the ages of 6 and 17 are now considered overweight.

With sprinklers for kids we are encouraging exercise while having fun. Hopefully we can help lower these numbers by getting our kids to stay active

Can we reverse the statistics of childhood obesity?

I think we can if we give kids fun ways to get …

The Business of Silver – a Childhood Memory is Resurrected

My first memory of Silver?

One of my memories as a young child was going to the home of one of my parents’ friends and eating the most delicious sweets, the best bit being the taste of the silver foil that glittered on the top. The memory was brought back when a recent ‘business transaction’ was carried out over a plate of these tasty sweets.

The use of silver foil in food goes back thousands of years in India. Today, Betel leaf and Indian sweets covered with silver foil are …