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		<title>Common Mistakes Parents Make When Choosing Beverages</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the most common mistakes parents make when serving beverages are: serving fruit juice that is only 10% juice or fruit flavored drinks which act as substitutes for the real fruit juice which is 100%. This helps one to be able to get all the nutrition that they need from the juice. Putting a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5417/commonmistakesparentsma.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="114" align="left" />Some of the most common mistakes parents make when serving beverages are: serving fruit juice that is only 10% juice or fruit flavored drinks which act as substitutes for the real fruit juice which is 100%. This helps one to be able to get all the nutrition that they need from the juice. Putting a child to bed with a bottle is a huge mistake as it can lead to complications and injuring the child.</p>
<p>Another mistake is serving fruit juice to a child who cannot drink from the cup yet in amounts which are not appropriate for their age. Serving skim milk or milk that has fat reduced is one of the mistakes that parents make when serving beverages. The most practical one is setting a bad example and drinking unhealthy beverages and expecting the kids not to follow suit. The final mistake is not encouraging children to drink water when they are thirsty and assuming that 100% fruit juice has sugar that is added to it.</p>
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		<title>Nutrition&#8217;s Role in Preventing Birth Defects</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The importance of women having healthy foods is an issue that can never be overly stressed. While a vast majority of people might choose to ignore this fact, it is undoubtedly proven that women who eat unhealthy foods tend to give birth to deformed children. This can be proven by the fact that expectant mothers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8072/sroleinpreventingbirthd.jpg" alt="" width="159" height="97" align="left" />The importance of women having healthy foods is an issue that can never be overly stressed. While a vast majority of people might choose to ignore this fact, it is undoubtedly proven that women who eat unhealthy foods tend to give birth to deformed children. This can be proven by the fact that expectant mothers who come from poor backgrounds tend to give birth to under weight children and this often leads to a high infant mortality rate.</p>
<p>Studies performed on fifty percent of babies born blind has also proven that lack of proper dieting is the major cause.  For instance, one example that proves the relationship between suboptimal maternal diet and abnormal fetus development is cretinism. In addition to this, there can occur long term effects such as mental retardation, lack of growth leading to shortness in height and hypotonia among others. To reverse this, it is imperative that pregnant women observe proper diets since this is the only manner through which they can give birth to healthy babies.</p>
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		<title>Back-To-School Nutrition Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Jul 2010 09:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When schools reopen, one of the most common concerns for most parents is ensuring that their children observe proper hygiene since it can greatly determine the ability of students to concentrate in class. Nutrition should start off with a healthy breakfast. Though you are rushing to get things done in the morning, ensure your child [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2223/backtoschoolnutritionti.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="150" align="left" />When schools reopen, one of the most common concerns for most parents is ensuring that their children observe proper hygiene since it can greatly determine the ability of students to concentrate in class. Nutrition should start off with a healthy breakfast. Though you are rushing to get things done in the morning, ensure your child eats a healthy breakfast by keeping low calorie foods which are easy to fix at hand and let them carry something like yogurt or cheese as a snack. The next important meal is lunch and since this is often served in school, you can help your child pick out healthy foods by going through the school menu and selecting healthy and nutritious foods.</p>
<p>If they have to prepare their own school lunch, pack foods such as string cheese, whole fruits, pudding, sandwiches, crackers and vegetables and advice them not to change their healthy foods with junk foods such as cookies as some are prone to do.</p>
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		<title>The Health Hazards Of Raw Apple Juice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are there any health hazards associated with raw apple juice? This is a question that seems to disturb the minds of most people and for this reason, it is imperative to find a clear answer. For ages, a vast majority of people have been drinking this juice without realizing the potential overall benefits it brings [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5982/thehealthhazardsofrawap.jpg" alt="" width="188" height="103" align="left" />Are there any health hazards associated with raw apple juice? This is a question that seems to disturb the minds of most people and for this reason, it is imperative to find a clear answer. For ages, a vast majority of people have been drinking this juice without realizing the potential overall benefits it brings to the body. Apart from giving individuals overall good health, apple juice has been proven to be the ideal component for improving the brain by getting rid of oxidants which cause stress.</p>
<p>If you can take one glass of raw apple juice a day, then you are in a position to improve your alertness and what is more, when it is combined with proper diets it is able to double up this ability. As such, you should keep drinking your apple juice with no doubt on its ability to keep your mind alert and active.</p>
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		<title>Sizing Up Kid&#8217;s Nutrition And Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 09:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is need to ensure that all kids eat smart. While they are liable to lean more on sweet and unhealthy foods, parents and guardians can ensure that they eat and snack healthy. They can ensure this end is met through designing a diet plan and ensuring that they adhere to it. If need be, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8686/nutritionandfitness.jpg" alt="" width="194" height="104" align="left" />There is need to ensure that all kids eat smart. While they are liable to lean more on sweet and unhealthy foods, parents and guardians can ensure that they eat and snack healthy. They can ensure this end is met through designing a diet plan and ensuring that they adhere to it. If need be, you should consult with your doctor and find out what foods are most ideal. For instance, you should include vitamins and minerals and these are foods such as eggs, dried fruits, whole grains, vegetables, yogurt, cheese and milk. Other essentials include proteins which have a range of foods such as dairy products, poultry, nuts and peanut butter among others.</p>
<p>In addition to these, they should also be given foods that are rich in carbohydrates such as whole wheat pasta, fruits, brown rice and whole grain bread. Also, you should ensure that they drink up a lot of liquid though they should not be sugary. The most ideal would be water, up to eight or more glasses in a day.</p>
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		<title>Snack Smart For Healthy Teeth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While sugary foods are delicious and sweet, they cause a lot of damage not only to the body but your teeth too and for this reason, it is important to find healthy ways of snacking to keep your teeth looking healthy. The only manner through which you can achieve this is by questioning the contents [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/684/snacksmartforhealthytee.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="130" align="left" />While sugary foods are delicious and sweet, they cause a lot of damage not only to the body but your teeth too and for this reason, it is important to find healthy ways of snacking to keep your teeth looking healthy. The only manner through which you can achieve this is by questioning the contents of the snacks before you munch into it. If you are used to having sweets throughout the day, you should opt to have them after main meal as dessert and make sure that you brush your teeth soon afterwards.</p>
<p>If you believe that you cannot do without snacking every so often then opt for low fat foods such as vegetables, fresh fruits bread and whole grain crackers among others. For fruits and vegetables you can choose, pineapple, tangerines, carrots, tomatoes and canned fruits in natural juices while for grains you can go for pasta, plain crackers, baked tortilla chips and pretzels among others.</p>
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		<title>Breast Feeding-Best Bet For Babies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is common knowledge that the  benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic nutrition.  Other than the immediate benefit of containing the most vital vitamins and nutrients your baby needs in the first six months of life, breast milk is also a source of with disease-fighting substances that protect the baby from illnesses.
Studies [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/5840/breastfeedingbestbetfor.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="136" align="left" />It is common knowledge that the  benefits of breastfeeding extend well beyond basic nutrition.  Other than the immediate benefit of containing the most vital vitamins and nutrients your baby needs in the first six months of life, breast milk is also a source of with disease-fighting substances that protect the baby from illnesses.</p>
<p>Studies  indicate that diarrhea, and ear infections happen less often in breastfed babies and lower respiratory illnesses, are less severe when they do occur in babies who have been breast fed. Exclusive breastfeeding means that there are no solid foods taken for at least six months seems to offer the most protection.</p>
<p>Studies also go ahead to find that the immune factors which are present in colostrum which is the first milk your body produces,  guards against invading germs by forming a protective layer on your baby&#8217;s mucous membranes in his intestines, nose, and throat.</p>
<p>Breastfeeding may also protect your baby from developing inflammatory bowel disease later in life. Several studies have documented a link between a lack of breastfeeding in infancy and later development of Crohn&#8217;s disease and ulcerative colitis.</p>
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		<title>Support Your Bones with Healthy Habits</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is advised that an intake of proper foods and undertaking regular weight-bearing activities are major components needed to  maximize bone mass during the younger years and to minimize bone loss with aging.
To support healthy an strong bones one is advised to choose a variety of foods from all the food groups daily to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/5836/supportyourboneswithhea.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="103" align="left" />It is advised that an intake of proper foods and undertaking regular weight-bearing activities are major components needed to  maximize bone mass during the younger years and to minimize bone loss with aging.</p>
<p>To support healthy an strong bones one is advised to choose a variety of foods from all the food groups daily to supply nutrients needed for thet proper functioning of the body, as well as for good bone health. Proper foods  for this purpose include cereals, vegetables,  fruit groups (2-4 servings daily) Milk, yogurt, and cheese group (2-3 servings daily) .Other foods include meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts group (2-3 servings daily)<br />
Be sure to choose sufficient calcium rich and vitamin-D rich foods each day. Both of these nutrients are essential for dense, strong bones. Calcium sources include: low-fat or nonfat yogurt, nonfat or 1% milk, cheese, broccoli Eat only moderate amounts of protein (approximately 15% of calories) and fiber rich foods (25-35 grams fiber daily) to avoid interference with calcium absorption and storage.</p>
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		<title>Nuts and Legumes-Power House of Nutrition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nuts and legumes are extremely healthy sources of proteins which are not derived from from animals and  as such offer a great option for those who are vegetarians as well as those who are not. The fact is that nuts are indeed legume and this is contrary to popular belief. As such both these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8962/nutsandlegumespowerhous.jpg" alt="" width="176" height="159" align="left" />Nuts and legumes are extremely healthy sources of proteins which are not derived from from animals and  as such offer a great option for those who are vegetarians as well as those who are not. The fact is that nuts are indeed legume and this is contrary to popular belief. As such both these tow source of proteins offer the sane benefits.</p>
<p>Legumes are a source of protein and are largely seen to include beans and lentils black beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, navy beans and pinto beans. Soybeans . On the other hand there is a wide variety of nuts which have different  textures and tastes. These include include almonds, brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, hazels, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts and even coconuts.</p>
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		<title>Tubal Reversal Surgery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After you have undergone a tubal surgery to prevent you from getting pregnant and now you have changed your mind or you are now ready to have children that when you get a tubal reversal surgery. Tubal ligation simple blocks your fallopian tube and prevents any sperms from passing through and reaching the ovaries which [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="padding-right: 10px" src="http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/5179/tubalreversalsurgery.jpg" alt="" width="168" height="124" align="left" />After you have undergone a tubal surgery to prevent you from getting pregnant and now you have changed your mind or you are now ready to have children that when you get a tubal reversal surgery. Tubal ligation simple blocks your fallopian tube and prevents any sperms from passing through and reaching the ovaries which may result to you getting pregnant. This method of sterilization was considered permanent but that not the deal anymore.</p>
<p>What tubal reversal surgery does is to reconnect those entire fallopian tube segments. This is a very complicated microsurgical technique that opens you fallopian tube and you can have the chance of having children again. The procedure that opens your fallopian tube is referred to as Microsurgical Reanastomosis.</p>
<p>A stent is then threaded through your inner uterine cavity. The stent used is narrow and flexible. This keeps the fallopian tube open. This is a safe and successful surgical to undergo and has few complications.</p>
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