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Welcome to our Children’s Health
issue. We hope you find inspiration
and new tools for you and your family
in the pages ahead. We’ve had fun
putting this edition together, espe-
cially since Dana is expecting her first
grandchild this fall and is particularly
focused on all things kids.
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When children are healthy and
Dana Marilee happy, they radiate sheer joy. What
can we do to nurture their well-be-
ing while letting kids be kids? Our feature article, Calming Anxious Lives, A Holistic
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Parenting Approach, has great advice for parents who have stressed-out kids and may
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not even realize it. Over-scheduling has become common, while under-scheduling is
actually healthier. It turns out that a bored child is not a bad thing. I love the “Ready,
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Set, Relax,” days that communities are adopting, where schools reduce homework on
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weekends and holidays, allowing kids to work less and unwind more. See pg 24.
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Continuing with our healthy food theme from last month, we bring school food
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into the picture this month. It is estimated that 1 in 3 kids will develop type II dia-
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betes in their lifetime, but this is preventable. What better place to teach kids about
Marilee Burrell healthy food, and then provide them with that food, than in our schools, where kids
consume up to half of their daily calories? New programs are taking off, such as Farm
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to School programs that benefit kids, the environment (with low food miles) and the
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local economy. We can all get involved in the movement to improve school food.
Printer Read School Lunch Programs on pg 20 and check out Dr. Susan Rubin’s three step
TCI Press plan to get involved in What You Can do about School Food on pg 21.
Sadly, ADD/ADHD is a common diagnosis for many children. We asked a West-
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chester mom whose son has ADHD to tell us about leaders in the natural health field
who have helped her child. We then interviewed those health practitioners in our ar-
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Just working on the column has had that effect on me! Let us know who or what you
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We hope to see you at YogaShine in Valhalla on Tuesday, August 25, from 6:30 to
generally seen. Please call for a location near you or if you
would like copies placed at your business. 8:30 p.m. for this month’s Natural Awakenings gathering. It’s free, and refreshments
We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in will be served so you can come straight from work. We’ll be dispelling myths about
the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible
yoga, as well as mingling and making new friends. Bring the kids, too, to hear about
for the products and services advertised. We welcome
your ideas, articles and feedback.
yoga for children. See pg 5.
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