We made it to the end of the week! Pats on the back to everyone. Before you head for the door this weekend, check out some headliners from DIR and our friends. Plus, we have sweet fruit recipes for you to try to stay refreshed all weekend.
Candy-Free Potty Training Should be the Norm, Not the Exception
Rewarding children for good behavior with sweets can lead to obesity and addiction to sugar. Our managing editor potty trained her
daughter with words of encouragement and love. Testimony from other parents prove rewarding without sugar shouldn’t be a common practice in households.
6 Weeks to OMG Strikes Controversy with its Unlikely Health Advice
British author Venice A. Fulton promises readers will lose up to 20 pounds in six weeks and get skinnier than all their friends. Fulton’s health advice raises eye brows, but he stands behind the claims because they are backed by clinical research. Take a read and see why the author is stirring the health controversy kettle.
Solving Obesity Requires More Than a Lorcaserin Prescription
On June 27 the pharmaceutical industry game was changed with the approval of Lorcaserin. Lorcaserin is a new prescription drug used to treat obesity. This isn’t a get skinny fast pill, and thinking a pill will solve the obesity rate is questionable. Our resident pharmacist Dr. Sarah G. Khan weighs in.
News From our friends
Could I Just Have My Pre-Baby Body Back, Please? – ParentSociety.com
Anti-aging: Eat and Drink Your Way to Feeling Youthful – SheKnows.com
14 Exercise Mistakes Beginners Make – iVillage.com
Recipes We Like
Raspberry Lychee Sorbet – GourmandeInTheKitchen.com
One Ingredient Banana Ice Cream
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