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Try These 5 Healthy Alternatives to Chocolate in Your Child’s Easter Basket

March 31, 2015 by Kathryn 13 Comments

Even though I love a sweet treat as much as anyone, I can’t help but feel like kids get far too much chocolate and candy during most holidays. And with Easter quickly approaching, the store shelves filled with hollow chocolate bunnies and marshmallow-filled eggs already have me picturing just how much unhealthy food my boys will soon be consuming.

That’s why this year I decided to come up with some Easter basket alternatives to the standard chocolate treats. These five products will be among the goodies my boys find in their Easter baskets this year!

Books

There’s nothing my boys love more than a good book and adding a picture book to their Easter basket doesn’t just help stimulate their minds, it encourages us to spend time together as I sit down to read to them! Franklin books are a favourite in our house; even my oldest still enjoys them! [Read more…]

Beat the Heat! Four Tips for Exercising Safely When the Weather Gets Warm

May 7, 2013 by Kathryn 6 Comments

Spring took a long time coming, but the weather is finally warmer and the season for outdoor activities has arrived! Exercising outside can seem like a no-brainer. When the sun is shining and there a fresh breeze blowing, who would want to be closed away indoors? But hot days bring their own challenges when it comes to exercising, so make sure when you head out for a run or a game of soccer, you’re taking a few simple safety precautions! These four tips will help ensure that you’re exercising safely in warm weather:

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1) Stay Hydrated

Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water. Drinking eight ounces of water for every fifteen to twenty minutes you spend exercising is a common recommendation from most health professionals. And snacking on plenty of juicy fruits and vegetables can also help hydrate your body while replacing valuable electrolytes and nutrients lost during exercise. [Read more…]

Three Easy Food Substitutions for Healthier Family Eating with IronKids Gummies Vitamins

April 8, 2013 by Kathryn 16 Comments

While New Year’s Resolutions may be popular with many, in my opinion there’s no better time than spring to make healthy changes to your family’s lifestyle. Kids are getting more exercise, fresh fruits and vegetables are in abundance and an increase in sunshine has most people feeling positive and motivated. Getting healthy has never been easier!

But there’s no need to try to overhaul your family’s entire lifestyle all at once. Many times making small, sustainable changes to your family’s diet can have big results over time and are far easier to keep up long-term. Here are three easy dietary substitutions you can make that will have your family eating and feeling better:

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Sugar-Free Nutrition for the Whole Family is Easy with Yummi Bears and Slice of Life-Giveaway

May 18, 2012 by Kathryn 76 Comments

slice of life sugar free My boys have tried a few different varieties of gummy vitamins and they’re pretty big fans of most of them, but that doesn’t mean they’re not always ready to put their expertise to the test trying new ones! So when Hero Nutritionals, the makers of Yummi Bears and Slice of Life vitamins, contacted me about reviewing their brand new sugar free D3 gummy vitamins, I couldn’t resist. The fact that Yummi Bears contained no sugar was instantly appealing to me and I was excited to see if my boys would like them as much as their regular vitamins.

Yummi Bears and Slice of Life D3 vitamins are different than most brands of gummy vitamins for a few reasons. For one thing, they use only D3, which is the most easily absorbed form of vitamin D. And even more importantly, the vitamins are sugar free but still contain all-natural ingredients! I like minimizing the sugar in my children’s diets but I have a huge problem with artificial sweeteners and will always choose real sugar for both my boys and myself over any chemical substitute. Vitamins made by Hero Nutritionals are sweetened with inulin fibre and lo han fruit so they have a great sweet taste that’s completely natural! [Read more…]