If you think your bike helmets are good enough: think again. Consumer Reports tested nine adult helmets and only one had enough protection for their most stringent test. And for youth helmets (those for children… Read More »Consumer Reports Best Bike Helmets: Only 2 Make the Cut
Triclosan, the chemical used in a variety of products, including soaps, mouthwashes, dish detergents, toothpastes, deodorants and hand sanitizers, is coming under scrutiny once again. We referenced the New York Times article about it last… Read More »Why You Should Stop Using Anything With Triclosan
Our book club just finished reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan and it touched off a lot of debate about what is truly “organic” and what isn’t. I wanted to learn more. The Cornucopia… Read More »What are some “true” organic dairy products?
Managing a diet for kids with Celiac disease isn’t easy, especially when you have vendors like Domino’s trying to cash in on the gluten-free diet with pizza crust that isn’t actually recommended for those with… Read More »Do You Have a Child with Celiac? Local Support
Donna has extremely helpful advice about mitigating the candy wars with your kids. (I write this with a movie-sized pack of Twizzlers next to me). Most of us need help in controlling our desire for… Read More »How To Teach Your Kids About Sugar
Is it possible to get a satisfying meal on the table with a baby attached to you, a child clamoring for your attention and your own self begging for sleep? According to Brooklyn mom and… Read More »Cooking For a Family: Workshop and Recipe
We have written about eczema on this blog before: it’s an incredibly upsetting condition for both children and parents- there doesn’t seem to be one easy solution to cure it. Sara Chana Silverstein, a New… Read More »Natural Remedies For Treating Eczema
This morning at breakfast, I remembered that the kids and I hadn’t taken our vitamins since before vacation, a week ago. Not really a big deal, though with all the press that vitamin D has… Read More »Vitamin D: Why You and Your Kids Need it NOW
We are a yogurt household. We drink it, eat it, slurp it and devour it…sometimes my kids will eat 2 bowls a day. I never thought to consider its sugar content until recently. Our… Read More »How Much Sugar Does Your Yogurt Have?
Though we live in the city, we actually have easy access to local farm goods- from eggs, bread and beef to honey. One way to receive food directly from a farm is to join a… Read More »CSA Offers New Shares & More Locations For Summer