- Family/Friends -
How Big Tobacco Hooked Kids on Sugary Drinks
By Michael DregniCorporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.
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- Environmental Health -
How Can I Raise My Kids to Be Ecoconscious?
By Jon SpaydeIt's important to model best practices — and make it fun!
- Digital Detox -
Just Say No to Children’s Screen Time
By Michael DregniWhy Silicon Valley tech execs limit their own children's screen time.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: Life Is Different With Two Kids
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlWhen baby No. 2 arrives, so does a new reality. Our managing editor shares how she’s shifting her vision.
- Perspective by Bahram Akradi -
Unsung Heroes
By Bahram AkradiIt’s time to give teachers the respect, gratitude, and support they deserve.
- Coming Clean -
COMING CLEAN: When Things Just Don’t Make Sense
By Courtney Lewis OpdahlHow my toddler’s tantrums are helping me better understand conflict resolution and misunderstandings.
- Nutrition -
10 Things You Need to Know About Food Dyes
By Maggie Fazeli FardAt best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many "real food" advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
- Nutrition -
Beyond Weight Loss: 4 Ways Vegetables Improve Your Health
By Maggie Fazeli FardDoctors across the country are prescribing fruits and vegetables to their overweight and obese patients. But the health benefits extend beyond weight loss.
- General Health -
Growing Healthy Kids: Dunbar Elementary School in Atlanta
By Maggie Fazeli FardCompassion is a cornerstone of education at Atlanta's Dunbar Elementary School, a partner of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
Childhood obesity reportedly decreasing, though why is not clear
By Maggie Fazeli FardThe obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds has dropped, according to a federal report — but among older kids, a high obesity rate is holding steady.
- Food Culture -
100 Days of School
By Christy RiceChristy Rice offers a revised "100 Days of School" list that could help teach kids about basic arithmetic and eating healthy.
- Sports/Recreation -
Giving Back: Girls on the Run
By Maggie Fazeli FardMaggie Fazeli Fard reflects on her experience as a Girls on the Run coach, and preps for this Saturday's big 5K.
- Nutrition -
Kraft to Remove Artificial Dyes From Select Macaroni and Cheese Varieties
By Maggie Fazeli FardArtificial dyes will be replaced by paprika and other spices in SpongeBob Squarepants, Halloween, and winter shapes, the Associated Press reports.
- Hormones -
Study links HPV vaccine to premature menopause
By Maggie Fazeli FardResearchers question long-term benefits of the vaccine, which is widely recommended for girls and young women.
- Fitness Tips -
When All Else Fails … Do Suitcase Deadlifts!
By Jamie MartinA strength/cardio circuit that's great for time-crunched folks who just need to squeeze something — ANYTHING — in, courtesy of our digital initiatives director Jamie Martin.
Leila Janah: The Equalizer
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCSocial-justice advocate, entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah is harnessing the power of the Internet to change lives across the world.
- Sports/Recreation -
Bribery and the Fit Family
By Kara Douglass ThomTriathlete shares her thoughts on the strength of family fitness.
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The Next Game: Tony Sanneh
By Laine Bergeson Becco, FMCHCAfter 18 years of playing professional soccer, Tony Sanneh retired from the sport in 2010. But “retired” is hardly a word that describes this world soccer great. A native of St. Paul, Minn., he established The Sanneh Foundation, a nonprofit organization, in 2003; its purpose is to provide positive environments - including soccer clinics and camps - for urban youth in America. We caught up with Sanneh by phone to find out more about his projects and passions.
The Cleaner Plate Club
By Experience Life Community ManagerIf your offspring don’t devour the zucchini-bacon fritters and pumpkin white-cheddar soup, you most certainly will.
A Natural Sense of Wonder
By Experience Life Community ManagerBy Rick Van Noy (University of Georgia Press, 2008)
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Health: A Family Value
By Kermit PattisonRaising a healthy family requires wisdom, determination — and a willingness to take the high road when convenience and convention beckon. Start with these healthy habits and you'll be well on your way.