Back to School & No Sick Visits

Dear Friends,


One of the great benefits my family realized with Shaklee was No Sick Visits in over 14 years!
( I even started this blog)

Tonight you will be hearing how you can also have a successful & healthy school year for your family.


I hope you get to enjoy this call. Feel free to follow up with me if you have questions about things mentioned on the call. Anyway, let me know what you think.

To Your Health,
Lisa



Tuesday, August 17th - 8:45PM Eastern Time

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Shaklee ProductTalks presented by Gerri Stiner & Claudia Shedd

Back to School - Concerns about your children:

- Personal Testimonies

- Immune system

- Energy

- Hydration when playing sports

- Learning

- That back to school "list"

- Parents - coping with stress!!


- Teachers - coping with stress!!

Healthy Breakfast on Standardized Test Day

With school back in session, allow me to vent about one of my pet peeves.

That letter that is sent home right before standardized test season begins - Telling me, as a parent, how important these next few days are and how I should make sure my child gets a good night of sleep and a good breakfast.

What - I shouldn't be doing that every day? Aren't the days of learning just as, if not more, important to be in the best condition for school.

Now, I know morning could be rushed and stressful - so you need a plan. Every morning should include a good protein filled - complex carb breakfast for every member of the family. - ( sugar coated cereal - AKA candy - is not a good breakfast -despite what the manufacturers would have you believe). This will hold off blood sugar falls until you can refuel at lunch.

Some suggestions:

• Peanut butter on whole grain toast or whole grain crackers
• Apple slices with peanut butter
• Rolled oats oatmeal with added protein powder
• Smoothie with fruit & protein powder added

There are some other ideas included in the Free E-Book available on this site.

To Your Health,

Lisa

Supersizing....

Is it any wonder obesity rates are climbing? Check out these facts from Dr. Jamie McManus' book on Healthy Kids. You can obtain the entire book FREE by request on the right side of the page.

To Your Health,
Lisa


Did You Know?

• Children eat nearly twice as many calories(770) at restaurants as they do during a meal at home (420).

• According to a national study, 92% of elementary schools do not provide daily physical education classes for all students throughout the entire school year.

• The typical American child spends about 44.5 hours per week using media outside of school.

• At least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week is the recommended minimum. However, nearly 23 percent of children and nearly 40 percent of adults get no free-time physical activity at all.

• Studies have shown that, between 1977 and 1996, portion sizes and corresponding calories per serving grew markedly in the United States.

One study of portion sizes for typical items showed that:

• Salty snacks increased from 132 calories to 225 calories.
• Soft drinks increased from 144 calories to 193 calories.
• French fries increased from 188 calories to 256 calories.
• Hamburgers increased from 389 calories to 486 calories.

BackPack Safety

OK. Maybe you have more important things to worry about. It is not like carrying a heavy backpack with a lot of school books can cause serious illnesses.

Carrying a heavy backpack can be a source of 'chronic, low-level trauma,'and can cause chronic shoulder, neck and back pain in your children.
Do you have concerns that carrying heavy backpack to school is causing health problems for your kids?

Check out the tips on BackPack Safety.

To Your Health,
Lisa

BACKPACK SAFETY

-- Choose a backpack with wide, padded shoulder straps and a padded back.
-- Pack light. Organize the backpack to use all of its compartments. Pack heavier items closest to the center of the back. The backpack should never weigh more than 10 to 20 percent of your child's body weight.
-- Always use both shoulder straps. Slinging a backpack over one shoulder can strain muscles.
-- Consider a rolling backpack. This type of backpack may be a good choice for students who must tote a heavy load. Remember that rolling backpacks still must be carried up stairs, and they may be difficult to roll in snow.

The above health and safety tips are excerpted from the 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Back to School Tips.

Back to School - Making the First Day Easier

MAKING THE FIRST DAY EASIER


Remind your child that she is not the only student who is a bit uneasy about the first day of school. Teachers know that students are anxious and will make an extra effort to make sure everyone feels as comfortable as possible.

Point out the positive aspects of starting school: It will be fun. She'll see old friends and meet new ones. Refresh her positive memories about previous years, when she may have returned home after the first day with high spirits because she had a good time.

Find another child in the neighborhood with whom your youngster can walk to school or ride with on the bus.

If you feel it is appropriate, drive your child (or walk with her) to school and pick her up on the first day.

To Your Health,
Lisa

The above health and safety tips are excerpted from the 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Back to School Tips.

Top 5 Causes of Missed School

According to the Pueblo, CO Citizen Information Center the

Top 5 Causes of Missed School are:

• Colds,
• Stomach Flu,
• Ear Infection,
• Pink Eye, &
• Sore Throat.
  

The entire article is available http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfschool06/focus.htm

In our family, we have successfully avoided all of these, as well as others, for the past 14 years.

If you would like find out how we avoided these ailments, start with the Free E-Book offered on the right side of the blog.

To Your Health,
Lisa

Back to School Snack Ideas

These ideas are from the FREE E-Book available by request on the right hand side of the page.

10 Quick and Healthful Snack Ideas

1. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in
crushed cereal and freeze.

2. Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or low-fat
cream cheese. Top with raisins.

3. Make snack kabobs. Put cubes of low-fat cheese
and grapes on pretzel sticks.

4. Blend low-fat milk, a scoop of protein powder,
frozen strawberries, and a banana in a blender
for a delicious smoothie.

5. Sprinkle grated Monterey jack cheese over a
corn tortilla. Fold in half and microwave for 20
seconds. Top with mild salsa.

6. Toast a whole-grain waffle and top with low-fat
vanilla yogurt and sliced peaches.

7. Make a mini pizza by drizzling tomato sauce on a
toasted English muffin. Sprinkle with shredded
part-skim mozzarella cheese.

8. Spread natural peanut butter on a fresh sliced
apple.

9. Microwave a cup of tomato or vegetable soup
and serve with whole-wheat crackers.

10. Mix together ready-to-eat cereal, raisins, and
nuts and place