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Flaxseed Oil: Putting it to Good Use
Flaxseed oil is a hot topic these days. Yet if you’ve gone so far as to buy it, you may still be wondering what to do with it. Some people enjoy its buttery, nutty taste, but to me and others, it has an unpleasant, just-tolerable taste. If the oil is languishing in your fridge, the following suggestions may help you put it to use.
read moreFamily in Transition: Making the switch to a vegan diet
What can you expect from boys who have eaten meat all their life, suddenly told that their parents have decided that they will never eat animal products again? Where do you draw the line between teaching a valuable lesson and allowing them some of the carefree aspects of childhood?
read moreFailing Our Children: The National School Lunch Program Report Card
Kids need more fruits, vegetables, beans, and whole grains and fewer greasy hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and French fries. Learning how to eat right is a lesson that will benefit them for life.
read moreFinding a Nanny: “Mannies”: Hollywood Trend Becoming More Acceptable In Family Setting
Whether it be playing catch with the little ones when dad’s still at work, acting as a big brother to older siblings who feel they are too old to have a babysitter or just having an extra pair of hands to handle some heavy lifting around the house, parents are looking to mannies as the ideal solution to keep kids focused, active and more involved when parents can’t be there themselves.
read moreEnsuring Nutrition in Young Vegan Children
The good news for vegan parents is that the vegan diet passes this test with flying colours. Vegan children usually eat more fruits and vegetables than their meat-eating counterparts. They are rarely sick and have few food allergies.
read moreDoes Cafeteria Food Make the Grade?
With menu options such as ham and cheese melt, chicken nuggets, fried chicken, cheeseburgers, and cheese sandwich and soup, a parent can be hard pressed to find a vegan friendly main course on the typical Sodexho lunch line.
read moreDesexualizing Your Six-Year-Old: Five Ways to Protect Your Daughter from Growing Up Too Fast
Every generation of mothers has sought ways to keep their daughters young; however, today the influences are coming not only from the physical world of toys and television, but from the online world as well.
read moreWhat’s So Terrible About Being Two?
To many, parenting at this stage appears easy and there is no way of appreciating just what lies ahead.
read moreCreate a Positive Vegan Environment for Your Family
Accept that there are situations you cannot change and go on with your life in as positive and joyful a way as you can. Your children, family, friends, acquaintances, co-workers, and others will notice, and your environment will change – if only from your own perspective.
read moreWeight Gain in Vegetarian Toddlers
Vegan and vegetarian toddlers are just as susceptible to weight gain as other children. By choosing foods carefully and taking their nutritional needs into consideration as well as being mindful of the foods they should limit, you can prevent your little one from having such weight issues.
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