What's in Your Grocery Cart? Test Your Nutrition Label Know-How


Updated 05/16/12 1:37 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Nutrition Label Facts

Anyone who's ever tried to decode a nutritional label at the grocery store is well aware that it can be an incredibly confusing task. And for those of us who think we've got it down pat . . . it turns out that the language used on those tricky lil labels is riddled with misleading terminology that may have you feeding your tot less healthy food than you think. Test your nutritional know-how, and Read more

The New Parents' Guide to Babyproofing


Updated 04/04/12 11:22 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Babyproofing Your Home

New dad Nick Cannon recently told Us Weekly that his twins with Mariah Carey are too smart for babyproofing: "They know how to take the knobs and the babyproof stuff off. They know what's babyproof, so they are like, 'We are not supposed to be touching that — so we are going to touch that!' It's crazy!" While Cannon and Carey are certainly not the first parents to have to deal with super-savvy Read more

5 Easy Ways to Get the Whole Family to Eat Healthier


Updated 03/28/12 1:15 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Getting Kids to Eat Healthier

Vogue writer Dara-Lynn Weiss's controversial article about putting her 7-year-old on a strict diet is making waves. While the reaction to Weiss's extreme approach was mixed, most parents can agree that they would never ignore a doctor's recommendation to take action on their child's health and well-being. Here are five easy kitchen and nutrition updates that every family can make, whether weight Read more

Weigh In: Would You Put an Overweight Child on a Diet?


Updated 03/21/12 11:52 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Kids on Diets

Encouraging a healthy body image is something that every parent wants for their child. So when the pediatrician brings up the "O" word (as in obese), determining the best course of action is a decision that can have lasting impacts, not only on a child's physical being, but their psyche as well. In the April issue of Vogue, Dara-Lynn Weiss wrote about her decision to put her 7-year-old daughter Read more

6 Pregnancy Safety Precautions You Shouldn't Ignore


Updated 03/02/12 11:10 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Pregnancy Safety Precautions

From the day you learn that you've got a baby on board, you'll be inundated with advice and warnings on what not to do for the next nine months. The reality is (unless your doctor has instructed you otherwise), for the most part, you should be able to continue with business as usual — with just a few hard and fast potential changes to your routine. Read on to learn the six safety precautions Read more

Natural Selection: Egg Cycle Method May Be the Natural Way to Predetermine Baby's Gender


Updated 03/01/12 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Natural Way to Predetermine Baby's Sex

"Now you can try for a girl!" Those were the first words out of a friends' mouth after I gave birth to my second baby boy. Though I was taken aback at the time, I've come to expect it. I've been stopped by strangers on the street who seem to think I need to add a baby of the opposite gender to my brood in order for it to be complete. And it appears that I'm not alone. Earlier this year, while Read more

The Best Pregnancy-Safe Beauty Products


Updated 02/23/12 5:55 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Best Beauty Products For Pregnancy

If you're pregnant, you're probably well accustomed to being told about things you can't do, foods you can't eat, and products you can't use. That's the bad news. The good news is that for every "no," there's a solution, especially when it comes to your beauty regime. It just takes a little extra sleuth work — and that's what we're here for! Check out our best bets for pregnancy-safe beauty Read more

8 Surprising Things That Can Swell During Pregnancy


Updated 02/23/12 11:51 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pregnancy Swelling in 8 Weird Places

We've all heard of swollen feet during pregnancy — a not-so-surprising side effect considering they're supporting all that extra weight — but your feet are not the only body parts that can retain fluid while you're expecting. We've all seen a pregnant woman who looked so fluid-filled you kind of wanted to stick a pin in her to see if she'd pop (or maybe you were one of those women?), but Read more

Molly Sims's Approach to Preventing Stretch Marks Is Internal


Updated 01/31/12 2:08 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Best Foods to Eat to Avoid Stretch Marks

While your odds of developing stretch marks during pregnancy are (for the most part) left to fate outside of your control, Molly Sims is following a diet rich in good-for-you fatty acids to improve her odds of avoiding them. Molly is a follower of Lori Bregman's Rooted For Life program, a holistic approach to pregnancy and motherhood. Today on her blog, the 4-month pregnant mama-to-be shared some Read more