What's your greatest worry about your toddler's eating? Not trying new foods? Only wanting to eat certain foods over and over again (the "food jag")? Refusing to eat entire groups of foods such as vegetables? All of these behaviors by your toddler are very common and normal (although EXTREMELY...
April 12th - 18th is the National Week of the Young Child, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize the importance of early learning and early literacy.Each weekday during the Week of the Young Child has a...
When you think of the word stress you can probably easily identify the areas of stress in your daily life - from balancing your family and work, to dealing with finances, to handling family and relationship issues – daily stress is all around us! It is also likely that you can effortlessly identify...
When you think of the word stress you can probably easily identify the areas of stress in your daily life - from balancing your family and work, to dealing with finances, to handling family and relationship issues – daily stress is all around us! It is also likely that you can effortlessly identify...
"What did the grapes say when they got stepped on? Nothing – they just gave a little w(h)ine." Just a little brain teaser in honor of Brain Awareness Week (March 16-22), which we have dedicated all of our posts to this past month. We have covered how sleep, a nutritious diet, physical exercise,...
Today we have a guest blogger, Leia Kedem, Nutrition and Wellness Educator, talking about the impact nutrition has on brain health. We eat to nourish and fuel the body, but how often do you think about feeding your mind? More and more studies are demonstrating the importance of certain...
To continue this month's highlighting of Brain Awareness week (March 16-22), this week's topic is on the benefits of slumber. Sleep affects both mental and physical health. According to Dr. Merrill Miller, a sleep expert and neuroscientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), "Sleep services...
What do you do the stay intellectually engaged? Do you complete the daily crossword puzzle? Do you watch trivia game shows on television? Do you help your grandchild with her "times" tables? Whatever it is, it is important to keep doing it!Current research indicates that challenging the brain...
One of the most renowned researchers in the area of brain health is Dr. Art Kramer, Director of Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. When he was asked what are two to three lifestyle habits that we can execute to improve our brain health his reply was to: Be active by engaging...
When someone asks you to think about health, wellness and fitness, you usually think about physical health, exercise or nutrition. As people age, they often concentrate on improving and maintaining their physical health, when they should also be working on their cognitive or brain health. Since...
