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Probiotics and Prebiotics for Kids: What’s the Difference?

Healthy germs are all the buzz these days.  What are they? And how do we incorporate them into a kid’s diet?  First, let’s start with the cringeworthy fact that we host trillions of microbes in and on our bodies.  Most of these reside in our gut and are actually quite beneficial for maintaining a healthy body.…

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Small Diet Changes That Can Make a Big Difference!

How can you change your eating habits? The best way to start is with small steps! We had the opportunity to talk with celebrity nutritionist Keri Gans, author of The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You. It might sound crazy but Gans – a renowned New York City based dietician – emphasizes the idea that diets just don’t work.

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Cultural Differences and Autism

What have I observed about cultural differences and autism? One time when we were traveling we were sitting on one of those airport shuttle buses with a woman who said she was teacher in an overseas school. It was a Middle Eastern country. The woman said there was a campus for all students of different ages.

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Why Using a Professional Power Toothbrush Makes a Difference #OralBSponsored

Before receiving the Oral-B Professional Precision 5000 as part of a blog tour with Modern Mom my family was using the least expensive battery powered toothbrushes we could find from our local grocery store. I could definitely feel and see the difference using a power toothbrush was making over a manual one. However, the Oral-B Professional not only feels 10x better than the battery powered brush I was using; it has also corrected my brushing habits.