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Dominique Hodgin

Cook Your Pasta Al Dente

Posted By: on July 06, 2010

Hopefully most parents are careful about their child’s sugar consumption.  However, many parents may not know that the longer you boil pasta the faster it turns to sugar when it is in your or your child’s body.  We all know what can happen when our child has too much sugar…so to avoid a sudden spike [...]

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The temperature is rising up and you’ll want to make sure that you and your child stay hydrated this spring and summer.  Did you know that children get dehydrated long before they get thirsty? A child who is dehydrated is more likely to become irritable and cranky, or if they are playing sports their performance [...]

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Dominique Hodgin

TLC for Mom

Posted By: on May 07, 2010

A man’s work is from sun to sun, but a mother’s work is never done. ~Author Unknown Moms rarely, if ever, get time off.  If they do get “time off,” it often equates to five minutes here or ten minutes there.  With life rushing around them they can push themselves until they are exhausted which [...]

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Seasonal Allergies and the Foods We Eat – Is There a Connection? We have heard a lot about children and adults having food allergies, but what about the effects of foods we eat and seasonal allergies?  You might be surprised to find out that nutrition plays a role in how we are affected by seasonal [...]

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