Archive for Kid's Healthwatch

Top Mistakes When Feeding Kids

I just read an article in “The New York Times” by Tara Parker-Pope about the mistakes parents make in regards to feeding their children. I was shocked to find I’ve made every mistake on their list. In fact, I made every mistake on their list last night at dinner. Here’s the 5 biggest food mistakes [...]

Kid’s Healthwatch - Lawn Pesticides

I live in Florida and have a son with asthma. It’s a horrible combination to have, because the warm weather warrants a lot of spraying…….spraying for bugs, spraying for fungus, spraying to prevent weeds, spraying to promote growth. We live in a highly landscaped neighborhood with lots of parks. They are always spraying, spraying, spraying. [...]

Kid’s Healthwatch: Aspartame

I admit it, I was addicted. I wanted anything and everything with artificial sweetners. I remember the satisfaction I would get by drinking my first Diet Coke of the day…the first of six before bed. I’d gobble down treats with words like “Nutra-Sweet” and “Equal” on the label, secretly delighted I was keeping my sugar [...]

Kid’s Healthwatch Thursday: Pesticide Exposure

Spending for organic food is worth it when it comes to our children. Their developing bodies are especially vulnerable to toxins found in our food and environment. Switching to organic food has an immediate effect on the body. Within 36 hours, pesticides may no longer be detected in a child’s urine. On my website Project [...]

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