Concerned parents are calling for fruit to be reinstated as half and full time snacks during kids’ sports games. They’re speaking out over the weekend in an effort to reverse an unhealthy trend of lollies being offered to children as mid and post-game snacks. It’s disappointing to hear that many parents feel pressured and powerless to […]
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It’s time to practice more mindful eating to help curb rising rates of obesity and overweight. Too many of us eat dinner in front of the TV at least five times a week, routinely snack while watching TV or using the internet, and many report not paying attention to what they eat. This habit can lead to
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Most teenage boys have big appetites, but with a taste for sugary, salty and fatty foods they’re on their way to an alarmingly unhealthy weight. An insatiable appetite is normal for growing boys – it’s what they’re fuelling themselves with that’s a worry. A recent survey of eating habits by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Do you agree with these statements? – The internet is providing highly addictive, distorted sexual content that does a great deal of damage to the young brain. – Toddlers, children and teenagers can access pornography on their tablets or iPhones within seconds. Most parents agree with these statements, but few expect pornography to impact their family. Instead
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Save the Children have just published their 15th Annual ‘State of the World’s Mothers’ report. The focus is on
millions of women and children living in fragile communities beset by conflict and natural disasters, and their everyday struggle to survive.
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The amazing thing about gratitude is that it’s 100% positive, completely inoffensive and guaranteed to make someone feel extraordinary.
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I’ve become a reluctant morning person but it’s had some surprising benefits.
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How to know your amazing idea is part of God’s plan for your life.
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You know, so often we look at men and there’s something about their physical size and brute strength, their ability to go out and crash through problems. It’s easy to make the mistake and think that it’s the man who’s the strongest force in marriage and in a family. Well maybe that’s true. But you
I love to read! I’ll read just about anything. Books, newspapers, magazines, junk mail. I read about how many oranges they squeezed into my bottle of OJ. I read graffiti, the sides of buses, fine print, advertisements, subtitles, and comics. My best friend loves to dance. My dad likes to talk to people. My mum
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