Update on "vacation"
rip up kitchen/hallway/dining room flooring
pull out dishwasher - preferably without ripping off the cabinet face.
find leak and fix it
upload pictures
write open letter to morons who tag (or don't tag as the case seems to be) tv episodes as new or repeat
cut grass
laundry
ship off Maddie again to save her life
attach nate's dresser ( Read more... )

Sandy on pregnancy, junkfood, and a new study involving only rats...

and yes, I noticed that she used irregardless, she did lose points for that one...

Even if the girls were allowed dessert, a full day following this “healthy” meal plan would provide them with 902.45 calories - about one-third (37.6%) of the daily calories needed by girls this age and activity level, according the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutritional Research Center at Baylor, used by the Dietary Guidelines.

Equally troubling, ( Read more... )

First, there were growing reports of school children being underfed and not getting enough calories, fats and sugars to enable them to grow well and learn, as a result of efforts to feed them ‘healthy’ foods. Now, an investigation of nursery preschools has uncovered tragic findings: nearly all nurseries are feeding toddlers so little fat and ( Read more... )

Ah, this can help explain why Atkins can actually be good for you...  :)

Good article regarding a study trumpeted as having proven that kids who watch less TV are less likely to be overweight.

We’ve all heard the news this week reporting on a new study purportedly showing that restricting time in front of the television helps children lose weight. Dr. David Katz, director of the Yale University School of Medicine ( Read more... )

Particularly interesting for those of you here with children...

Highlights from JunkFoodScience:
Written by Sandy Szwarc, RN, BSN, CCP
 Sandy is a registered nurse with over 27 years in neonatal intensive care and pediatric emergency triage, medical outreach education and preventative health communications. She’s also a certified culinary professional, food editor, book author and winner of the international 2004 ( Read more... )