Keeping your kid off the fat track

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Approximately one-fourth of children in the US are overweight. Parents can help by substituting healthful foods for high-fat, high-calorie snacks. Children today also do not always get enough exercise and spend too much time watching television. Genetics and other factors are discussed.

author: McCarthy, Laura Flynn
Recipes and menus, Low-fat diet, Low fat diet, Obesity in children, Childhood obesity, Low-calorie diet, Low calorie diet

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The new summer health essentials to buy now

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Medicines that typically are used during the summer have become more advanced. One skin cream, for example, prevents breakouts of poison ivy. Summer products to purchase include sunscreen, antihistamine and insect repellent.

author: McCarthy, Laura Flynn
Innovations, Drugs, Dermatologic agents, Summer diseases

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Will your child be a healthy adult?

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A child's lifelong well-being depends on the kind of medical care, dental care and nutrition received in childhood. Parents can learn to make healthy choices to ensure a healthier future for their children.

author: McCarthy, Laura Flynn
Health aspects, Planning, Children, Physical fitness, Nutrition, Parenting, Child health, Child rearing, Physical fitness for children, Health behavior, Nutritional requirements

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