Tag Archives: eco-friendly
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Mission: Lunch Without Bread
Posted on May 29, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsEver get to a Friday and need to pack a lunch and don’t have any bread? Happens here at least once a month. Today the solution was easy. Clif Kids bars, Honey Graham flavor Awesome Organic Strawberries Mini Red and Yellow Peppers from Trader Joes Water with a splash of Organic Juice in the kids’ [...]
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Mission: Avoid Childhood Obesity
Posted on May 26, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsChildhood obesity is a serious public health epidemic. During the past several decades, obesity rates have soared among all age groups, increasing 400% among children ages 6–11 since the 1970s.1 Today, nearly one-third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese—that’s more than 23 million kids and teenagers! Preventing obesity during childhood is absolutely critical [...]
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Mission: Get Clean to Avoid Childhood Asthma
Posted on May 25, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsI hope my daughters never experience Asthma like I did. It really stinks to feel limitations as a child due to asthma. Did you know that 1 in 13 children are now diagnosed with Asthma? Asthma rates in children under 5 have increased 160%! It’s said that Asthma is either environmental or genetic. I know [...]
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Mission: Get Relief from ADHD Symptoms with DHA/Omega's
Posted on May 23, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common childhood disorders and it affects 5%–10% of school-age children, or 4.4 million youths ages 4–17. Symptoms include difficulty staying focused and paying attention, difficulty controlling behavior, and a general inability to sit still or tendency to be hyperactive. The Centers for [...]
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Daily Tip: 10 Snacks Approved to Be Chemical Free
Posted on May 23, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness Tips10 Quick and Healthful Snack Ideas 1. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in crushed cereal and freeze. 2. Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or cream cheese. Top with raisins. 3. Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of cheese and grapes on pretzel sticks. 4. Blend low-fat milk, a scoop of protein [...]
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Mission: Find a Great Vitamin
Posted on May 22, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsYou might have grown up on cartoon character vitamins that were like a daily treat of candy. Like most things of today, they aren’t like they used to be. You’re probably asking yourself as your creating your child’s diet, should I buy vitamins? Is this a necessary cost? Are all brands equal? What is right [...]
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Mission: Fast Packed Lunches
Posted on May 21, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsI have to admit, packing lunches is not one of my favorite tasks in the morning. My daughters go to a small school and there is no lunch program, which actually I am thankful for, so I will be packing lunches for a very long time. Even when the girls start making their own lunches, [...]
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Daily Tip: Stay True When Nobody is Looking
Posted on May 19, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness Tips“Do as I say, not as I do” is a motto often used by parents. However, if you are really going to start making better decisions for your home and health by eliminating toxins, this just won’t work. Making these daily choices of toxin free cleaners, heavy metal free nutrition and good all-around greener choices [...]
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Mission: Avoid the Neighbors Snacks
Posted on May 18, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsSometimes I wish everyone had the same idea as me when it came to feeding kids. I’m all about diversity, but wouldn’t it make it easier on somedays if we all just knew to give children food without chemicals? Here‘s our family’s latest triumph: Last night I asked my oldest daughter, Julianne (6), if she [...]
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Mission: Snacks on the Run
Posted on May 17, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsIt’s been one of those weekends, Saturday we had two play performances, a soccer game, a dance class and driving my brother (who as Down Syndrome) to his high school alumni get together. There was absolutely no time for cooking, but we triumphed and avoided fast food! Here’s how: Before running around in the car [...]
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Mission of the Day: Yummy Breakfast
Posted on May 13, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsIt’s time to go, go, go…..NOW! Yep, it was one of those mornings. The kids slept in late and I took advantage by waiting to get up until I heard noise. That put us about 15 minutes behind in getting ready for school. I hate making the kids rush and eat. I was thankful I [...]
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Mission of the Day: Relax in Whole Foods
Posted on May 11, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsReally, You Can Enjoy the “Junk” Now and Then It’s Mother’s Day and I’m on another mission. I have my husband, my brother with Down Syndrome and my two girls with me for the day. (My Mom is working and we’ll catch up with her later.) Of course, it’s up to me to decide what [...]
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Daily Tip: Never Say You Can't Afford to Get Clean
Posted on May 8, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsYou have choices when cleaning your home, feeding your children or taking a vitamin. You can go with the mainstream and accept dis-ease as part of the future of you and your family or you can jump into the world of wellness and expect nothing less than pure living. You’re in the right place if [...]
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Daily Mission: Find Dessert!
Posted on May 4, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsCupcakes to the Rescue! A beautiful spring day and after a long 3 hours of playing outside my daughters really wanted a treat. I mean a real treat. Not some oranges cut up fancy or strawberry kabobs. I had to bring out the “good” stuff. So what were my choices? A. Go to old-fashioned ice [...]
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Daily Tip: Children Vitamins May Contain Lead
Posted on May 1, 2009 by Catherine Whitcher M.Ed in Wellness TipsDaily Tip: Check To Make Sure Your Child’s Vitamins are Lead Free As noted compiled by Treehugger from FDA data: “Top 10 children’s vitamins with the least lead (0-6 years) 1. Twinlab Infant Care 2. Natrol Liquid Kids Companion 3. NF Formulas Liquid Pediatric 4. Windmill Bite-A-Mins 5. Kids Liquid Dolphin Pals 6. My First [...]
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