With the arrival of true summer and heat and humidity that goes with it, know one thing for certain: you need to stay hydrated, but you don’t necessarily need fancy drinks to accomplish that task.
It is very easy to become dehydrated in higher temps, especially if you are active. While people frequently assume that hydration drinks are “better” than water, that isn’t necessarily true. One thing electrolyte-laden drinks usually give you is a surplus of calories, however there have been some more recently added to the list that are lighter on the calorie load. You need to be very careful about how much of these drinks you consume– a calorie is still a calorie. It is generally recommended to leave the sports drinks alone unless you are, in fact, participating in a sport or strenuous activity for over an hour at a time.
Other than that, good ol’ water should suffice fine. We do not need to be adding extra sodium and electrolytes to our system when we are not depleted– that causes more harm than good. (more…)
As new moms, many of us become slightly frantic at the thought of our pristine baby touching and (gulp) putting in his or her mouth on anything that hasn’t been thoroughly scrubbed and disinfected. When my son was born, I became somewhat of a germaphobe…but I always wondered if the cleaning solution I used did more harm than good.
As moms and co-creators of 
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is just one of a collection of CDs that not only seek to lull young children to sleep, but also allow mom to enjoy the music as well.
With Father’s Day approaching, I have the perfect gift idea that will allow you to work on your relationship AND your health at the same time.
