Kids’ Sports Drinks and Your Wallet
Sports drinks are very popular today, especially with your grandchildren. One of the reasons is they taste good. Under certain circumstances they can be a beneficial choice but they can also be hard...
View ArticleBe Wise About Portion Size – Important for All Ages
It’s hard to miss the fact that portion sizes have gotten much larger in the last few years. You can also see this in the grocery and convenience store and vending machines A bagel has become a BAGEL,...
View ArticleFamily Mealtime: How Common Is It in Your Home?
“Dinner’s ready. Come and get it!” How often are those words called out in your home? Can you remember the last time your family sat down and enjoyed dinner together? Our grandchildren’s daily...
View ArticleWhat Can Your Vegan Grandchildren Eat?
By Debra L. Karplus, MS, OTR/L Your grandchildren are coming to visit for a while. Lucky you! But when their mom sends an e-mail reminding you that they don’t eat meat, anxiety sets in. So, tuck the...
View ArticleGrandparent Health Alert: How Obese is Your State?
By: Melissa Valliant Editor’s Note: We grandparents know that helping our grandchildren grow up strong and healthy is a serious responsibility. Well, it appears we are overlooking one of the most...
View ArticleWomen’s Health: The Link Between Starch Intake and Breast Cancer
By: Brian Flora There is growing evidence that nutrition can play an important role in cancer prevention. Nutrition is strongly associated with a person’s risk for the occurrence or reoccurrence of...
View ArticleWhat Grandparents Need to Know About Pregnancy: Take this true or false test
Today’s grandparents are pretty savvy about most everything, but one thing they may not be keeping up with is pregnancy, so we thought this little exercise might be of interest. After all, your...
View ArticleHealthy Halloween Treats For Your Grandkids
By: Isabel De Los Rios, Nutritionist and Co-Founder of BeyondDiet.com Getting children involved in making their own Halloween treats is one of the best ways to get children less interested in harmful...
View ArticleA Final Farewell to GRAND Contributor, Jan Wade Miller
Editor’s Note: Jan Wade Miller was a loyal contributor to GRAND Magazine over the past year. Her articles on nutrition have educated and inspired thousands of grandparents. Her sister-in-law wrote such...
View ArticleDo You Want Unlabeled GMO Foods?
Payback Time: Boycott the Organic and ‘Natural’ Traitor Brands that Helped Kill Prop 37 (Editor’s Note: I don’t want my grandchildren eating GMO foods and I don’t want companies selling them without...
View ArticleGrandkids Love Mac & Cheese? Don’t Give Them Kraft – Here’s Why…
Editor’s Note: If you’re grand kids are like mine, Mac & Cheese is one of their favorite foods. Now after reading this about the chemicals they add to this product and the detrimental effects on...
View ArticleWhat To Do If You Have Gluten Free Grandkids
By Anne Vize It seems like everyone these days is talking about gluten. Supermarket shelves have gluten free products, and many restaurant menus now feature a ‘GF’ symbol on some dishes. So what is...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Mother’s Milk for Your Grandchild
By Debra L. Karplus Your new grandchild has arrived. Your daughter or daughter-in-law is excited to share with you that she will be nourishing the new baby with mother’s milk. Possibly you breastfed...
View ArticleA Grand Way For Grandparents & Grandkids To Bee Healthy
By Jack Levine Most of us are very conscious about making healthy choices when it comes to mealtime. However, we don’t consider how something as tiny as a honey bee can make a difference in the quality...
View ArticleTips for Hosting a Less-Fattening Holiday Feast
By Diana Zuckerman, PhD When the holidays arrive, good eating habits tend to go right out the door. Even those of us who make a conscious effort to maintain a healthy weight all year long often give in...
View ArticleEat, Drink and Be Merrily Healthy
Tried and True Tips for Enjoying a Less-Fattening Holiday By Diana Zuckerman, PhD The sights and smells of wonderful food can put your willpower to the test during the holidays. Studies show that...
View Article3 Cool Heart-Healthy Summer Recipes
By Susan Levy As a grandmother, it would be easy to let my practice of eating a Mediterranean based diet slip momentarily when the grandchildren come to visit. Then I remember, times have changed. I...
View ArticleHow Do You Mend A Broken Heart?
By Susan Levy Death of a loved one is high on everyone’s list for tremendous stress. How do we mend that broken heart? And, as friends and family, how can we help? A while back I read a report...
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