Tips on Buying Healthy Kids Snacks By Amy Paturel Snacking helps increase variety in a child's diet, allowing children to get the recommended number of servings of fruit or dairy and reduce overeating at meals. How many times your child snacks depends on the size of your meals. Some kids do well with a snack between breakfast and lunch, a second snack between lunch and dinner and a third snack before bedtime. You want your child to be hungry at mealtime. And kids shouldn't eat a snack when they're not...

Healthy Snack Ideas-Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Strawberry-Banana Smoothie Makes 2 (1-1/4 cup) smoothies INGREDIENTS 2 cups frozen strawberries 2 bananas 1/2 cup natural yogurt 2 teaspoons honey INSTRUCTIONS Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend on medium speed until frozen strawberries are ground and all ingredients are combined, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately for maximum thickness and coldness. Tip: Feel free to cover your smoothie and store in the refrigerator overnight. The strawberries will no longer be icy and the smoothie itself will be a bit...

5 Reasons Why Kids Should Participate in Organized Sports Confidence and Self-Esteem - Tiata Rogers Organized sports are a highly debatable subject. Poor sportsmanship, injuries, and impossible parental expectations are a few reasons why some kids do not want to play sports. Organized sports that are played in a positive environment can be helpful to kids. On average, kids who play sports do better in school. Kids are less likely to get themselves into trouble. Here are five reasons why kids should be encouraged to participate in organized sports. Get...

ALL PST FAMILIES Please join us for a Back to School Beach Bash- Saturday, September 11th at 10AM. The PST Booster Club is sponsoring a FAMILY PICNIC at John U Lloyd Beach State Park, in Dania, at The SEAGRAPE PAVILION. Burgers, hot dogs and drinks will be supplied by the Booster Club. Families are asked to bring a favorite picnic food. A-K bring a dessert, L-U bring a side dish, V-Z bring a fruit dish. RSVP to Colleen at [email protected]

Top Ten Nutrition Tips For Kids Playing Sports By Suzanne Nelson, Sc.D., RD 1. Make sure your child drinks enough fluids Children have special fluid needs. Compared to adults, kids are more likely to suffer a heat illness when exercising in the heat. Give your kids a sports drink to prevent fatigue and dehydration. Studies show that lightly sweetened, flavored, non-carbonated beverages such as sports drinks do a better job than water of preventing dehydration. Have your kids drink according to a schedule. Give kids a squeeze bottle and have...

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Never underestimate the power of sleep: Children who don't get enough can have difficulty paying attention in school, problems with learning, impulsive behaviors, hyperactivity and even a compromised immune system, says Dr. Brian McGinley, assistant professor of pulmonary medicine at the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Clinic at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. And if that's not enough, there may also be a link between sleep and increased risk for obesity and cardiovascular disease, he says. How much sleep kids need varies by child, says McGinley, but here are the general guidelines: Newborns...

Kids and Coffee: A Growing and Unhealthy Trend Americans consume a whopping 400 million cups of coffee a day and coffee's newest consumers aren't 9-hour-a-day office workers, but children, teens and young adults. One out of 3 young adults is a regular coffee drinker, the "Today" show reported Monday. Throw in some sugar, some ice, chocolate sauce and whip cream and forget the young adult, it's the teens and 'tweens that are reaching for these caffeinated beverages. In fact the fastest growing group of coffee drinkers is comprised of teenagers...

Sports Nutrition for Kids - Healthy Kids For Sports Performance Teaching our children proper nutrition is key in keeping them healthy. This is especially true for kids whoparticipate in sports. It is important for all kids to be physically active; the national guidelines recommend an hour of activity every day. For kids and teens involved in athletic activities beyond that daily hour of activity, good nutrition is crucial for appropriate growth, development, and sports performance. A basic understanding of good nutrition will build a foundation for healthy kids and athletes....

Q: Why does it seem so many kids have inhalers? Should my child be on one? A: Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) are common diseases in children. Various agents (such as humidity and temperature of the air) cause an irritation of the bronchioles in the lungs resulting in bronchoconstriction. Due to these facts, the warm moist (humid) environment of the swimming pool is helpful in reducing the onset of asthmatic attacks. Therefore, many children with asthma are advised to swim if they are interested in sport participation. Typical...