Spring and summer are wonderful times of the year, so we’re all happy! We’ve waited months for the change of season, and the nicer weather that it would bring. Sadly, though, summer joys can be ruined very quickly if you or your child is covered with painful and swollen bug bites! Bug bites can ruin [...]
A touchy subject that I didn’t know much about. I was happy to get a little more info from one of the oldest cord blood programs in Canada.
Interview chat with Helen from the Bayview and Sheppard RMT clinic. Great info about how massage can help you while pregnant and after. Ever had a pre- or post- natal massage? How much did it help? Share your comments below!
By Theresa Albert, nutritionist and founder of www.myfriendinfood.com But the government regulates the information on the label, right? I mean, they can’t put it on there if it isn’t true! There are things you need to know about what’s missing or misleading on a food label that could be affecting your health. Knowing what to [...]
How yoga can enhance early childhood education “Yay!” thirteen young children chant as Mai Meret, owner of 123 Kids Yoga, walks into a classroom at Courtleigh Place Child Care Centre. They see her bright, familiar smile and her bagful of yoga mats and they know that today is “yoga day.” “Yoga is good for people [...]
Whether teaching our children about farming and agriculture might be a little too much for them to handle. I recently interviewed Wanda Williamson from the Canadian Agricultural Museum in Ottawa about the educational programs they offer for young children. Wanda was kind enough to give me a tour of the museum and tell me about [...]
How much is too much? Healthy weight gain during pregnancy is a tricky balancing act as there are risks associated with both too much and too little weight gain. Lower-than-healthy weight during pregnancy can increase the child’s risk of having diabetes or heart disease later in life. With eight per cent of American women in [...]
