http://parentsforhealth.org Free child health and parenting tips Wed, 23 May 2012 07:32:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://parentsforhealth.org/tv-tips http://parentsforhealth.org/tv-tips#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 06:16:00 +0000 Parents for Health Team http://parentsforhealth.org/tv-tips Children who watch too much television have disrupted sleep patterns, do less well in school, and have an increased risk for obesity and type 2 diabetes. If you’re worried about how much telly your family is watching, this article should help you to take control over your kids’ viewing habits. 1. Get the TV out [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/tv-tips/feed 5 http://parentsforhealth.org/fact-file-children-and-sport http://parentsforhealth.org/fact-file-children-and-sport#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 11:56:00 +0000 Parents for Health Team http://parentsforhealth.org/fact-file-children-and-sport Children need to be active – experts recommend that kids should get at least one hour of exercise every day. Playing sport regularly is a great way for children to be active. Through sport they can learn new skills, improve their concentration, learn about fair play, develop self discipline and most importantly have fun. Joining [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/fact-file-children-and-sport/feed 0 http://parentsforhealth.org/cadburys-philadelphia http://parentsforhealth.org/cadburys-philadelphia#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:07:13 +0000 Parents for Health Team http://parentsforhealth.org/?p=3037 Kraft foods have outdone themselves – they’ve taken a pretty decent product (cheese) and turned it into a hyper-processed health disaster. Yes, we’re talking about Cadbury’s Philadelphia, the new “snacking sensation” dreamed up by the marketing department at Kraft. The product is marketed as somehow being healthy because each serving is only 86 calories – [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/cadburys-philadelphia/feed 0 http://parentsforhealth.org/tips-how-to-get-kids-active http://parentsforhealth.org/tips-how-to-get-kids-active#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:49:15 +0000 David Egan http://parentsforhealth.org/tips-how-to-get-kids-active Encouraging children to be active helps them to burn off excess energy and will leave them (and you!) in a better mood! Helping our children to be active is also a vital way to ensure that they lead happy and healthy lives. Regular exercise helps children to avoid illnesses like heart disease, stroke and certain [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/tips-how-to-get-kids-active/feed 3 http://parentsforhealth.org/eat-more-fruit-and-veg-lunchboxes http://parentsforhealth.org/eat-more-fruit-and-veg-lunchboxes#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:57:39 +0000 Jadwiga O'Brien http://parentsforhealth.org/?p=2221 Eating plenty of fruit and veg is essential for a balanced diet, and getting your kids used to eating these essential foods will help them avoid a range of serious illnesses (including heart disease and certain cancers) in later life. This article will give you some ideas for getting fruit and veg into your child’s lunchbox!]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/eat-more-fruit-and-veg-lunchboxes/feed 0 http://parentsforhealth.org/healthy-breakfast-muesli http://parentsforhealth.org/healthy-breakfast-muesli#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:02:13 +0000 Elaine Egan http://parentsforhealth.org/?p=2678 If your kids are tired of the same old breakfast cereal, try giving them some home-made muesli. Muesli is a tasty cereal which is made up of oats, dried fruit, nuts and seeds. Muesli is easy and cheap to make, and super-healthy.]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/healthy-breakfast-muesli/feed 0 http://parentsforhealth.org/healthy-pancake-tuesday http://parentsforhealth.org/healthy-pancake-tuesday#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:21:45 +0000 Jadwiga O'Brien http://parentsforhealth.org/?p=3023 Who doesn’t love Pancake Tuesday? Luckily, pancakes are a treat that can be kept very healthy so long as you’re careful with the fillings. This year, avoid slathering your pancakes in chocolate spreads or sticky syrups. Pancakes can be a great way of getting in some of your fruity five-a-day as well as some other [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/healthy-pancake-tuesday/feed 0 http://parentsforhealth.org/fruit-veg-tips http://parentsforhealth.org/fruit-veg-tips#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000 Parents for Health Team http://parentsforhealth.org/fast-fruit-veg-facts Even though health experts recommend that we should eat 5-10 portions of fruit & vegetables per day, most people do not eat enough of these essential foods. Many children do not even consume a single piece of fruit in a day.]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/fruit-veg-tips/feed 1 http://parentsforhealth.org/heart-healthy-on-valentines-day http://parentsforhealth.org/heart-healthy-on-valentines-day#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:54:50 +0000 Jadwiga O'Brien http://parentsforhealth.org/?p=3013 According to the World Health Organisation, being physically active and having a healthy diet are two key ways to prevent heart disease. Make changes to your child’s health habits now so that they can look forward to a happier, healthier heart in the future! We’ve put together a few simple ways that you can help [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/heart-healthy-on-valentines-day/feed 1 http://parentsforhealth.org/sugar-health-children http://parentsforhealth.org/sugar-health-children#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:29:12 +0000 Parents for Health Team http://parentsforhealth.org/?p=3002 According to recent research carried out at the University of California, sugar is fuelling a global obesity pandemic. Sugar is far from just “empty calories” that make people fat. Sugar changes metabolism, raises blood pressure, affects the action of hormones and causes damage to the liver. Does your child eat too much sugar? We think [...]]]> http://parentsforhealth.org/sugar-health-children/feed 2