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Do you bribe your kids with food? Shouldn’t do that, says former FDA commissioner David A. Kessler, a physician and author of “The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite,” because this subtle message about food can cancel out all of your efforts to get your kiddos to eat healthy. Your relationship [...]

My kindergarten guy sometimes gets in trouble in school because he can’t sit still. He’s assigned to sit in a little colored square on “the rug” when his teacher is reading to the class, and from what I understand, he sometimes veers into other kids’ squares. He spins around in his square and fidgets with [...]

Don’t think of workouts as work-outs. Think of them as play-outs, says MizFit, who demonstrates how you can get fit while at the playground with your kiddos. You might want to bookmark the site of this fit momma — she’s like the queen of fitness and food, and I know she can teach you a [...]

My friend, neighbor and former fitness trainer just wrote a book, and I’m thinking you might really like it. Well, if healthy foods and flat abs (and happy kids who gobble up what you serve them) are up your alley, then you’ll like it. And since we all know how hard it is to fit [...]

Time to lace up those sneakers and head out on a walk, because today, my friends, is National Start! Walking Day. That means that if you don’t already have yourself a walking routine, you get to embark on one today. Do it for your heart, for your fitness, for family time. Just put one foot [...]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you and your kids wearing green today? Good. Now see if you can infuse the color into your every move, every day. We think you’ll be a whole lot healthier if you do. Our planet will be happier too. Here, some suggestions for living in the green. Eat your greens. [...]

Want an obese kid? Not me. That’s why I’m constantly thinking about what I can do to keep my two boys more fit than fat. “Woman’s Day” magazine (March 3, 2009) names three tactics for keeping your little ones lean. More Water: Even though sports and juice drinks may be marketed as “healthy” doesn’t mean [...]