You know that it is wise to back up your computer’s hard drive; I recommend backing up your child’s food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child’s health and even intelligence. I’ll explain briefly why I feel strongly about this:
For young babies, breast milk provides an ideal food.
The match between their complex nutritional needs and the milk that moms make is spectacular. In their dance of supply and demand, babies are designed with a drive to enjoy just the right amount and moms are designed to make just the right amount. Even so, I do suggest that many breastfed babies take 200 IU of vitamin D daily, as the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends – but not because of any lack in breast milk. We are built to get vitamin D from sun exposure. Because of the amount of time babies spend indoors, and the depleted-ozone-caused need for sunscreen when babies spend much time outdoors, many babies need an extra boost of this important vitamin, linked not just to building strong bones, but also to preventing breast cancer, colon cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Read the rest »
By Dr Greene on 04/7/08 in Children, Parents, Health, Columns, Raising Baby Green
Since 1998, the USDA has mandated enriched grain products be fortified with 140ug of folic acid/100g of the food. Why? Because FOLATE or FOLIC ACID is involved in cell division, DNA (genetic expression) and amino acid synthesis. Available folate is critical in the first trimester and even prior to conception to prevent neural tube defects which are birth defects where the brain, spinal cord and their protective membranes do not develop properly, resulting in disability or even death. Folate also supports a healthy placental lining and helps to lower risk for preeclampsia and high blood pressure. Read the rest »
By Christina on 03/27/08 in Food, Health, Featured, Columns, Healthy Cooking, Diet, Bistro Baby
Are you in the Raleigh/ Durham/ Chapel Hill area? Come support a wonderful cause and have fun with the whole family! The WonderGirl 5K & Fun Run celebrates the Girls on the Run organization and its commitment to helping make a difference in the lives of girls everywhere.
The WonderGirl 5K & Fun Run brings together the greater Triangle community to celebrate young girls along their journey to choosing healthy lifestyles
and adopting a strong sense of self. Read the rest »
By Clever Parents Editors on 03/26/08 in Charity, Featured, Columns, Raleigh, Fitness, Raleigh Activities
Interested in what to and not to do in terms of exercise when you’re pregnant? The 10 Commandments of Pregnancy Exercise. Plus, Baby Celebration in LA, The Perfect Playhouse Design competition and lots of product reviews on the Clever Parents Weekly Blog Roundup.
News, Events and Competitions:
Moms Buzz: 10 Commandments of Pregnancy Exercise
For those busy moms who are expecting their first baby, second or other #, and love to and can exercise, here are 10 handful tenets worth warding.
Healthy Bump: Baby Celebration LA
Call your best friends or moms and plan to spend the entire day at Baby Celebration LA April 12 & 13, 2008! If you went to Baby Celebration LA last year you know that it is a truly magical experience! Guess what? It is even more exciting this year!
Coochicoos: The Perfect Playhouse Design Competition
10 Grain and coochicoos.com sponsor a kid’s design competition - “What’s your perfect playhouse?”
Product Reviews and Giveaways:
Boston Mamas: Food Fight
To serve the need for repeated mealtime tee changes with a dose of humor and sass, there’s food fight’s impressive menu of trendy onesies and tees for babies and kids.
MomFinds: The Best Time-Savers for New Moms
Your day is hectic enough, so we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite time-saving products to use with baby, at home and on-the-go to make life easier.
One Chic Mama: A Tutu for Your Tee
We review Tu for Tee’s adorable new spring collection - make sure you register to win one for your daughter!
The Nest Baby: DwellStudio Crib Set Giveaway
One lucky user will win a crib set of her choice from DwellStudio! Submit your best nursery decorating tip to be eligible.
By Kris on 03/21/08 in Gear, One Chic Mama, Columns, Fitness, MomFinds, Parent Blog Roundup, Pregnancy
The first thing you should do in the morning before getting out of bed is to stretch.
I love to do the following cross over back stretch which helps release tension in the lower spine accumulated through the weird positions we put ourselves in through our sleep. Also, if your family is anything like mine, we always end up having two kids in our bed and me sandwiched between them.
Perform the stretch every day and hold for 30 seconds. This will ease any awkward kinks that sleep can bring and place the spine in better alignment. Read the rest »
By Tracey on 03/21/08 in Parents, Health, Featured, Columns, Fitness, Editor Picks, Fit Mom, Fit Family
Life is hectic and busy for all of us.
No matter where we work or what we do it can feel, at times, like a balancing act.
As a result, I thought that this time we’d break it all down into easy, bite sized portions.
Things that we can all do *starting today* but which wont take forever to read (I know. I can get verbose) or to understand.
The basics which we all may know but all need reminding of as well. Read the rest »
By Carla on 03/10/08 in Food, Columns, Fitness, Food Tips, Diet, MizFit
As a father and pediatrician, I’ve changed many diapers—enough to teach me that diapers are a daily reminder that as humans we deplete resources as we consume, and we make messes with our waste.
Those landfill diapers that are so easily tossed into the trash are clearly a major ecological issue. But what about the energy, water, and often chlorine involved in laundering cloth diapers? Comparing the environmental impact of different types of diapers has been the subject of a number of studies—with differing results often linked to the vested interests of those behind the study. Read the rest »
By Dr Greene on 03/7/08 in Children, Parents, Health, Featured, Columns, Raising Baby Green
