Preventative Health

Balancing Working and Parenting
Children's health 19 Apr 2010

Balancing Working and Parenting

Work life balance refers to an individual's ability to balance work and personal commitments. There are many challenges faced by men and women as they…
Maintaining your diet and exercise routine during holidays
Bone 12 Apr 2010

Maintaining your diet and exercise routine during holidays

Adults and children in general experience a significant increase in weight and BMI during holidays compared to when working or during the school term, which…
Effect of Nutrition on Dental Health from Two to Five Years of Age
Children's health 24 Jan 2010

Effect of Nutrition on Dental Health from Two to Five Years of Age

Normally all baby teeth have come through by three years of age. Children approaching the 4-5 year age range generally have fewer feeding and nutritional problems…
Effect of Nutrition on Dental Health from Birth to One Year of Age
Children's health 23 Jan 2010

Effect of Nutrition on Dental Health from Birth to One Year of Age

Adequate nutrition is of great importance during the first year of life as even small occurrences of poor malnutrition may result in underdevelopment of tooth…
Effect of Nutrition on Dental Health from One to Two Years of Age
Children's health 23 Jan 2010

Effect of Nutrition on Dental Health from One to Two Years of Age

During the toddler years, most of the baby teeth come through into the mouth and there is a great development in the ability to eat, control…
Dental Health and Nutrition During Pregnancy
Children's health 23 Jan 2010

Dental Health and Nutrition During Pregnancy

During pregnancy there must be extra attention placed on good dental hygiene for the sake of the expecting mother, and also for the dental development of…
Nutrition and Brain Health
Children's health 14 Jan 2010

Nutrition and Brain Health

The effect of certain foods on brain development, mood disorders, cognition (thinking), disease states and aging has promised to be an essential area of research,…
Diet over the festive season
Children's health 22 Dec 2009

Diet over the festive season

The festive season is a time when we get together with family and friends, and often have more social gatherings than at other times of…
Tips for Spending More Time with Family
Children's health 22 Dec 2009

Tips for Spending More Time with Family

Spending time with the family doing enjoyable things together contributes to emotional health and wellbeing, but the past several decades have seen considerable changes in…