Presidents Report Links Chemicals to Cancer

Presidents Report Links Chemicals to Cancer.

http://blog.saferchemicals.org/2010/05/presidents-report-links-chemicals-to-cancer.html

Duh.....I hope people start making better decisions about what they bring into their home. And let me climb on my soap box - Clorox is not concerned with removing chemicals when they released Green works - If they were they would have stopped manufacturing their harmful chemicals. It is a marketing ploy. I hear from people every day who are happy with their switch to Get Clean - Safe for you, your family & the environment.

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To Your Health,
Lisa

Check Your Medicine Cabinet -Children's Medication Recalls

Most parents have used or have some of these in their medicine cabinets. Please check your supply. Have the baby sitter, day care & grandma check their supply also. Here is a link to the recall list.


http://children.webmd.com/news/20100502/recall-of-kids-tylenol-motrin-zyrtec-benadryl

If you are interested in a FREE E-Book on raising Healthy Kids like I did, please request it on the right hand side of this page.

To Your Health,
Lisa

Should you ignore the Rules?

Some words of wisdom from Lou. What do you think?

To Your Health,
Lisa


Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - 2/4/10 - "Raising Children"


If you are a parent or grandparent, you know there are plenty of rules for raising kids. Today, I'm going to tell you why ignoring these rules can sometimes be a good idea.

Some years ago, in his book, How to Parent, Dr. Fitzhugh Dodson said that, "Raising a child is a human relationship, and human relationships cannot be reduced to a set of rules."

I agree. Rules are only guidelines, and both you and your child are unique. Each of you is a product of a special combination of genes and environment that has never existed before. What's more, you have a special relationship with each of your children that is different from the relationship of any other two people on this planet.

So, avoid the mistake of trying to fit this relationship into any preconceived idea of what it's "supposed to be" like. Refrain from dogmatically following a set of rules, even when the rules are written by a so-called "expert." And, don't try to force your child to conform to someone else's idea of what she or he should be.

The most important thing you can do for your children or grandchildren is to offer them stability, guidance and support while they explore, and learn to realize, the unique potential self which is unfolding within them.

You can reinforce their efforts to achieve worthwhile goals, you can set reasonable limits, and you can remain flexible. But most of all, you can make sure they know that you recognize and respect them for the goodness that resides within each of them.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

www.thepacificinstitute.com

Responsible Children?

I had to share this essay on Responsibility form Lou Tice. Is it important to teach our children responsibility? I think so - but you decide for yourself.

To Your Health,
Lisa

Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - 2/1/10 - "Responsibility"

One of the most important things we can teach our children is a sense of responsibility. But have you ever thought about exactly why this is so important? Let's explore this idea.

Most of us believe that raising our kids to have a strong sense of responsibility is important. But what does it mean to be responsible? And why is it so important?

Well, for one thing, responsibility goes hand in hand with confidence and the feeling of controlling of one's own life. When we are responsible, it means that we are capable of making rational or moral decisions on our own, and that we are answerable to others for our behavior. It means that we can be trusted and depended on - that our word to others, and to ourselves, is good.

Responsibility also suggests the ability to choose the way we respond to life's events, rather than simply reacting by reflex.

Feeling responsible is a very good feeling. As a matter of fact, it's an essential feeling if we are truly going to live up to our potential, enjoy satisfying relationships with others, and live happy, fulfilling lives.

So how do we teach our kids to be responsible? Well, the surest way is by being responsible ourselves. It also helps to explain the benefits of responsibility to them, and to give them gradually increasing responsibilities as soon as they are old enough to handle it. Praise their efforts. Let them know that you see them as responsible, and watch them grow into it.

Lou Tice

TOP TEN TIPS FOR RAISING HEALTHY CHILDREN

 Make protein a part of every breakfast (use Energizing Soy Protein, Cinch or Meal Shakes).

 Reduce refined sugars.

 Change to natural peanut butter (this will help decrease the amount of hydrogenated oil your child consumes and eliminate extra sugar).

 Offer fresh fruits and vegetables every day – buy organic whenever possible.

 Offer only High Quality Proven Food Supplements – ex. Vita Lea or Incredivites, Chewable Vita C, and Chewable CalMag to start.

 Change to non-toxic, biodegradable home cleaning products. Shaklee Get Clean has been used by Oprah, the White House & the Vice-President's residense.

 Utilize a water filtration system that will remove chlorine, pesticides and other harmful substances and give your family delicious tasting water. Buy a Filter or BE a Filter.

 Utilize an air purification system that will purify the air in your home, effectively reducing dust, odors, molds, bacteria, gases and other submicron particulates that could be hazardous to your family’s health.

 Exercise daily.

 Get enough sleep.


“Mankind owes to the child the best it has to give.” – U.N. Declaration

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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.

Hiking Anyone?

One of our favorite things to do with our children when they were young was to pack a lunch, tailgate, and go for a hike. It was an inexpensive way to spend a fun day together. Even though my children are older now we still like to hike when we are together. Lately, it has been my husband and I doing the hiking and picnicing.

Recently we hiked with friends and it brought back memories of when my children were little. Our son always had a lot of energy to burn and would run ahead. We used to give him a land mark that he could go ahead to -where we could still see him. He would run ahead to the designated spot, turn around and run back to us, then forward again. It seemed he always traveled 2 to 3 times as far as we did with all his back and forth.

While hiking this weekend I heard a young family use a different tactic with their energetic one. The mom would call out traffic light signals. Red light - stop where you are. Yellow light - slow up. Green light -hike. The child didn't feel they were stifled - it was all a game.

What clever ideas have you used with your children?
Post your tips in the comment section.

To Your Health,
Lisa