What is dyslexia? Chances are that if you are reading this — you don’t have it. According to Louise Brazeau-Ward, founder and director of the Canadian Dylsexia Centre in Ottawa “a dyslexic (someone who suffers from dyslexia) is someone, who due to inherited or medical reason, organizes information in a different way. A dyslexic sees [...]

The Barrie Journal in Canada recently printed an interesting article about how to keep those rowdy kids in line. The tips actually come from Alan Kazdin who is the director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic, and he’s president of the American Psychological Association. Still I couldn’t help but think his tips [...]

I am a little perturbed because I keep hearing that sippy cups can cause speech problems in children. However I am not the only one that is thinking that this must be an exaggeration as Teresa Zwierzchowski who writes for Pensacola News Journal is wondering the same thing – “Is this a fact or a [...]

Inspired by the last blog I decided to come up with my own Anti-Flue Juicing Recipes. Here are some juicing recipes that can help treat the symptoms and causes of the flu – Immune System Builder Tonic The garlic and Vitamin A content help restore lost minerals and electrolytes to the body. Handful of parsley [...]

The flu, also known as influenza, is an invasion of the body by a foreign virus. Your own body has an army of antibodies designed to identify and destroy this virus but it needs all of your body’s energy and resources to win the battle. You may feel fatigued, nauseous and like you don’t have [...]

Why is it that some people succeed in avoiding getting the flu and others seem to get it every year? It may have more to do with your personal hygiene then getting the flu shot. If you want to avoid contracting the bug during the flu season then the key is to continually wash your [...]

If you have a picky eater on your hands and I know I do here are some tips for trying to get the little fussy one to eat. First of all don’t serve them snacks too close to dinner or lunchtime. Your mother probably practiced this rule with you too and for a good reason. [...]

If you have concerns about mosquito bites and mosquito borne diseases like the West Nile Virus then you are probably considering using a chemical based insect repellent. These insect repellants contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide).  However you don’t absolutely have to resort to using this type of insect repellent if you don’t want to or [...]