Are your kids being fueled with the proper foods? Of course every child will find a way to eat a cookie, ice cream or candy…but this should not be an everyday occurrence. Parents should help guide their children towards wiser choices when it comes to what they eat.
CNN.com paired up with Rachel Beller, R.D. founder of the Beller Nutritional Institute in Beverly Hills, mom of four and an expert in eating for disease prevention to put together a go-to list of the most important foods a child should consume.
1. Blueberries: decided as one of the healthiest foods around, protects against heart disease, diabetes and helps improve brain function. Try adding them into your childs cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, salads or just on their own.
2. Tofu: full of lean protein and anti-cancer benefits. Dice it up and toss into a stir fry, soup, use the silken variety for smoothies or snack on cooked edamame.
3. Tomatoes: packed with lycopene (protects against cancer) and if you cook the tomatoes they become even healthier when the heat releases the lycopene. Serve tomatoes with olive oil to add in healthy fats which help the body absorb more nutrients. Make your own healthy pizzas, add in pasta sauce or turkey meatballs.
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Every year from September to March over 20,000 dolphins are slaughtered in Taiji, Japan. This incredible tragedy was documented in the Oscar-winning documentary, The Cove. A huge action has begun by animal rights activists trying to uncover this forbidden secret to the world.
But another huge problem related to this already mortifying issue is the toxic amounts of mercury that is found in dolphin meat.
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According to Maggie Fox from Reuters, the special U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled on Friday that vaccines containing a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism. The family of an Oregon boy was seeking reimbursement, but their quest was put to an end when the special court ruled that vaccines could not have caused his autism. The court has ruled against several families who also felt that vaccines were the cause of their children’s autism. The parents of the autistic children said they had been “misled by physicians who are guilty, in my view, of gross medical misjudgment,” reports Fox.
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Thinking about getting pregnant? It’s not just important that you stay healthy during pregnancy but it’s crucial you be in premium health prior to conception.
A few things that need to be on your list are consulting your doctor and discussing your diet, lifestyle, medicines, vitamins, supplements and family medical history. The doctor can also prescribe vitamin supplements to help your health before pregnancy.
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