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Appropriate drinks for active children

November 11, 2012 by kidstra

Sports drinks. Energy drinks. Electrolyte solutions. Carbonated drinks. Milk. What is healthy, what is not? Young children and adolescents participating in non-competitive play do not benefit from the wide variety of beverages that are heavily marketed as means to prevent dehydration and improve performance. In fact, some of these beverages are counterproductive at times. Yes, […]

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Infants/Young children/Vomiting/Diarrhea/Treatment

June 3, 2012 by kidstra

Our previous posting was about preventing vomiting/diarrhea in infants and young children (click to review). Today the subject is treatment. Having a child with vomiting/diarrhea in your household means your defensive strategies have failed, the causative organisms (pathogens) have invaded your household, and you must tackle containment and treatment. 1. Prevent other household members […]

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Appropriate drinks for active children

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