Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
At the movies the other day, I saw an odd sight. A mom and her two young kids sat down near us before the movies. The mom was carrying one large popcorn and a very large drink which I learned [...]
Summer time is a great time to try and get into shape – for all of us, including our kids. But, many people, including kids, find that diet and exercise alone don’t always work. A new report offers a suggestion [...]
My kids laugh that I’m “addicted to the bean”. If I’m not myself on any given day, the first thing one of them will ask is how much java I’ve had – they assume my off mood is due to [...]
When the “new” food pyramid was released a few years ago, I have to admit, I found it difficult to sell it to people, especially families. It was hard to follow, bulky and contained too much information. It’s not that [...]
FoxNews posted a great article called “5 Foods To Eat Every Day”. Fantastic tips that we’d all be wise to incorporate into our life styles. But, reading the article, I couldn’t help but ask…what about the kids?? My girls are [...]
On Good Morning America today, health urban legends was the round table discussion with Dr. Tim and it didn’t take long for my old favorite to come up: we all must drink 8 glasses of water a day. Clearly urban [...]
The moral of today’s post is things are not always as they appear but that doesn’t make them bad. The Common Cold: saline as a cure??MomLogic called me yesterday about whether salt water can cure the common cold. No different [...]
Today’s weekly wrap up includes headlines that range from the head scratching to the notable. First on deck, yesterday’s FDA announcement that cold and cough medicine is, indeed, bad for kids under 2. I wont’ harp on this again. I’ve [...]
We live in a day where we rely on experts for just about everything. From life coaches to financial planners to couple’s therapists to parenting coaches to potty training coaches…you name it, you can find an expert to guide you! [...]
After tracking over 20,000 people in the United Kingdom, researchers have concluded that four simple life style habits can increase our lifespan up to 14 years: *eat lots of fruits and veggies*exercise daily*don’t smoke*only drink in moderation This story was [...]
