healthy eating

There is an interesting correlation between what we buy at the grocery store and what we eat. It turns out if we buy bags of cookies and bottles of fruit punch, that is what we will ultimately find to eat and drink when hunger and thirst hits. If we stock the pantry with sugary cereals and packaged muffins, that is…

Healthy Eating – 7 Ways to Start Eating Healthier

PTPAFebruary 23, 2015

Learning healthy eating habits is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your family. Understanding that healthy food matters and healthy choices do taste good is vital to maintaining a healthy lifestyle for our children as they get grow. There are many easy and beneficial changes you can make now that will create healthy eating habits…

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The Ultimate School Lunch Checklist For Healthy Litterless Lunches

PTPASeptember 17, 2014

It’s September and school lunches are back in the news – mostly because everyone quickly runs out of ideas of what to put in them. There seems to be two camps on school lunches– on the one side we have those that take great pride in creating amazing works of art that are beautiful to look at and also healthy…

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What Happened When We Tried Organic Eating for Our ADHD Child

PTPASeptember 9, 2014

I remember last year when the doctor told me Lucas had more than enough symptoms to confidently give him an ADHD diagnosis, and how the doctor asked me if I would like him to prescribe medication. I was all, “Huh??? I thought you were supposed to tell me what to do!” I felt like I was slapping the doctor in…

Everyday Parenting Health & Wellness

3 Tips to Create a Healthy Back to School Routine

PTPAAugust 18, 2014

It’s back to school time and, like January, back to school offers the perfect opportunity to start a new routine and create new healthy habits! My kids have been in school full time now for a few years and each school year the morning madness does get a bit easier, in part because I hand out tasks and expect them to do much of their own…

Health & Wellness

5 Easy Tips For Summer Weight Loss (The Easy Way)

PTPAJune 24, 2014

Bring on summer! The school year has almost ended and that brings a more relaxed environment around my house. Woohoo! No more making lunches, doing homework or fighting about bedtime. Chill the drinks, light the bbq and grab the loungers. Bring on summer! How come my jeans are too tight? Nothing, and I mean nothing, feels better than summer! Sunshine,…

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When Healthy Food is not so Healthy

PTPAApril 15, 2014

Determined to eat healthy you grab a muffin and a smoothie at the drive thru for breakfast, a salad at the chain restaurant for lunch, a granola bar for a snack and some popcorn to munch on at the movies. Sounds healthy right? What if I told you you just ate the nutritional equivalent of a donut, a strawberry…

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