Kids' Colds & Flus - Medicines To Use & Not Use

A recent study in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that when asked, 80% of parents would like to talk about the use of alternative medicine.  Kids alternative medicine is not discussed enough by doctors. Parents are already seeking information from the internet, friends and alternative medicine practices and putting them to use. 

While cough and cold medicines were not approved for use with kids under the age of 2 and cold medicines are not recommended for kids unde...

Posted on January 23, 2013 at 7:00 AM by Jasmine Jafferrali

The Best Breakfast Picks For Your Family

Whether you are training for the Strollers in the Front 5K Walk/Run or a standard marathon day of chasing kids, fueling in the beginning of the day is going to help keep your energy levels sustained so your kids don’t out run you.  By front loading your nutrients early, you’ll be less tempted to eat simple, refined carbohydrates during the mid-afternoon crash.  Eating breakfast not only helps with weight loss, it offers you an opportunity to get in many of your major ...

Posted on October 18, 2012 at 7:00 AM by Jasmine Jafferrali

Five Ways to Make Your Kitchen Healthier

I often receive a lot of questions about how I cook or what do I use to cook for my family.  While I try hard to help families make easy transitions that won’t break their bank accounts, here are my top five kitchen items that are better alternatives to cooking and baking. 

#1. Himalayan Salt:  Move over sea salt, there is a bigger crystal that provides more trace minerals than your refined counter part.  Himalayan Salt has been around for centuries found in t...

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 7:00 AM by Jasmine Jafferrali