Many kids would snack all day long if they could. After school visits to fast food restaurants is high on their list of places to eat. However, you can make healthy snack foods at home using a few ingredients that your kids will love. Here are just a few ideas to help you get started.

Mini Pizzas

Whole Wheat English Muffins
Low Fat Mozzarella Cheese
Homemade Pasta Sauce

Slice the English muffin in half. Top it with a teaspoon of pasta sauce, add a bit of mozzarella cheese and put the halves on a cookie sheet. Bake in oven … read more

One of the two main components in keeping your child healthy is exercise. Many kids today are so immersed in TV and video games; it’s no wonder exercise is not a part of their daily routine. Since obesity has become a pandemic in our society, especially among children, it is important to establish an exercise program early on so that kids will not view exercise as something they dislike, but rather something they enjoy.

Here are 10 kid friendly exercise ideas to help you incorporate physical activity into your child’s daily routine.

* Bike riding - Whether with family or … read more

If you have a child of 6 to 8 years old that wants to start exercising and lifting weights, you may
find yourself wondering what you should do. While some think it is perfectly fine for children to
exercise, there are others that think differently. The long and short of it is that yes, it is beneficial for your child to partake in exercise or a weight training regimen although there are a few things that you should keep in mind once this starts to happen.

No matter how you look at it, children aren’t miniature adults and therefore you … read more