Family Health

This week is national Handwashing Awareness week. We want to take a moment to recognize the importance of this week because it is the number one health habit that can prevent the spread of disease like the flu and food poisoning. There are t...

I would be remiss if I did not say something about diabetes. This month is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes is something that I personally am very much aware of. My father and paternal grandmother both suffered from diabetes Type II. I can ...

Just to remind you to call your congress person to tell them not to cut SNAP and SNAP-Ed that helps millions of families across America. You can contact your representative using OpenCongress.org Here is their infographic. Please share this, i...

41 legislators from the House and Senate officially kick off the conference process to hash out a Farm Bill. The conferees will be responsible for negotiating an agreement, but face stark differences in both funding and policy between the House and ...

I just found out that we are listed not once but twice on 101 Best Tech Tools as one of the best online tech resources! We are so honored to be included amongst these great websites! But besides that this great list of holistic health and nutri...

It is National Vegan Day and I wanted to recognize this as a healthy lifestyle. I found this infographic that I thought I would share with you. Sometimes a picture is really worth a thousand words! We also have a complete section of parentin...

What are the benefits of walking your child to school? Well there are actually quite a few. Walking to School Can Improve Academic Performance A study done in California showed that children who were more fit actually had better acade...

I shared some resources we have about teaching kids about farm animals. But sometimes, when children realize that their meat is coming from an animal, they want to go vegetarian or vegan. We have resources to support children and families who h...

When we think of food safety, we think of food poisoning or I should say "avoiding food poisoning." Following the main steps to avoid food cross contamination along with frequent hand washing are the key ways to protect your family from food poi...

Good nutrition is not only an integral part of your family’s wellness plan; it can also increase your fertility. Researchers at the University of Pavla, in Pavla, Italy showed a link between proper nutrition and levels of leptin, a hormone whi...