Television has long-term negative effects on children!

How many parents are tempted to use the TV as a "babysitter"?

Probably most, if not all, at some point. But more and more studies are showing how bad TV really is for kids, now and in the long-term.

The study below shows how the amount of tv a 2 year old watches WILL and DOES affect him/her now and many years later.

It is best to keep the TV off when children are young and surround them with books, puzzles, coloring books, paper and crayons, building blocks, and outside playtime! Let their imaginations soar and not rot in front of TV set.

Then when they are older, they will also be more likely to know how to keep themselves busy (than just sitting on the couch with the remote control) because they learned how at young ages.

Also, let's not underestimate what values they are even learning by watching television. With all the commercials and inappropriate programming, perhaps the TV set is best left off. Especially, for younger children because they are more easily influenced.

Myth: A little TV never hurt anybody....

A new study finds that when toddlers view too much television, it could lead to a host of problems later in life.

Research published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine shows a link between the amount of time children watch TV at age two and academic, social, and health problems at age ten. The study involved about 1,300 Canadian children born in Quebec between 1997 and 1998 who were followed-up at various points in their lives.

Child experts found that two-year-olds who watch too much TV -- more than two hours a day -- were more likely to be picked on by classmates at age ten. They were also more prone to consume more soft drinks, have a higher body mass index, and be less physically active on weekends.

While TV can provide helpful information for children and adults, Melissa Henson with the Parents Television Council (PTC) tells OneNewsNow this research provides an important reminder for parents.

"Even programming that is built as educational really has very little educational benefit for the youngster," she comments. "The child is more likely to grow intellectually [and] developmentally at a faster pace if they're not watching television and instead are looking at books...playing outside, or engaging with other kids or even adults."

Henson also reminds parents that watching too much TV is not just a problem among toddlers, so they should not let their guard down as their children grow older.

Source: One News Now

Our Children--Our Future Hope!

I love articles like this one from Dr. William Campbell Douglass, II M.D. because it reminds me that the examples I have been setting and the ideas I have been teaching my children about being responsible for their own health and not allowing Big Pharma and/or the FDA to brainwash them and being aware of what goes into their bodies does make a difference!

Children are the future hope of alternative medicine

"Dear Friend,

In spite Big Pharma – and its willing handmaiden, the FDA – alternative health supplements are actually gaining in popularity. In fact, so-called "alternative" medicines could be more mainstream than you realize. A new study shows that as many as one in nine children and teens try nontraditional remedies.

The study was conducted by the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, and the authors seemed pleasantly surprised by the results – as am I. According to the results, as many as 2.8 million young people use supplements.

As you know, I've been a longtime advocate of natural remedies, and at one time or another, I've written you about my support of pretty much everything that was defined by this study as "alternative medicine": homeopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, as well as herbal supplements like ginseng and fish oil.

This was the first study to ever focus on kids' use of alternative medicines. And the only thing that gives me pause about what they authors call the "amazing" results of this study is that children and teens from age 18 and younger rarely – if ever – make independent health care choices. So of course, the practices of the parents of these kids played is key to these results.

According to the study, kids with parents or relatives who use alternative medicines were five times more likely to use the same therapies. A statistic that I hardly find surprising at all.

But at the very least, you can infer from this study that the diehards like myself who are open to the realities and benefits of alternative medicines have at the very least planted the idea of these nontraditional options in the minds of their offspring – and in that way the "movement" will continue to move forward."
-William Campbell Douglas, II M.D. http://www.douglassreport.com

Yes, Dr. Douglass, I am one of those dedicated parents determined to make a difference in the minds of our offspring. I can't help but smile when I see my own 12-year old daughter put an item back in the grocery store announcing that it contains high fructose corn syrup. I am happy to "go crazy" with my kids at our local farmers markets as we buy the fruits and veggies we love that we know are organic AND locally-grown! Love getting 'down and dirty' with my kids as we work in our little garden! There's nothing quite as delicious as enjoying a guacamole salsa (yummy!) made with our own home-grown tomatoes, chilies, and mouth-watering avocados from our very own tree fertilized with nothing more than eggshells, banana peels and worm castings from our own worm bin! When choosing supplements for my children, it doesn't get any better than MaxGXL and Max N-FUZE --together they are truly the ultimate "health insurance" for my children!!

Children and MaxGXL

Hello Everyone,

I have been hearing more and more testimonials from parents giving the MaxGXL to their children for various reasons, such as, attention-deficit disorder, lack of focus, sports involvement, help with unhealthy food cravings, even autism, etc. In fact, studies have shown that autistic children have 50% LESS intracellular glutathione than children without autism. Remember, our children are also living in the same toxic environment that we are. Why is is that we allow our children to eat junk food, fast food, soda, and processed foods never really looking at the ingredients and assuming they are harmless and yet hesitate before giving them a highly nutrient-dense supplement like MaxGXL? Is it any wonder that conditions such as, childhood obesity and childhood diabetes are commonplace in this day and age? If you, as your child's parent, choose to provide your child with the nutrients found in MaxGXL, a good guideline would be 1 capsule for every 25 lbs. of weight.

I have been giving my daughter, Brianna, the MaxGXL, for about two months now. Brianna is 10 years old. She weighs about 80 lbs. We started her off with 1 capsule a day and worked it up to 3 capsules a day. She takes 3 MaxGXL capsules (1 packet) a day. Although we can split it 1, 1, and 1 througout the day, she usually takes all 3 capsules in the morning with her breakfast.

Here is what my daughter, Brianna, has to say in her own words:

"In the mornings, when I wake up, I wake up right away. Before, when I wasn't taking the MaxGXL, it took me awhile to wake up. My mom would have to keep waking me up.

At school, when I have to run laps, I don't get tired and I have lots of energy to finish the laps. I finish them quickly. Before, when I finished my laps, I was near the end and now, I am near the front. When I'm done, everybody's breathing hard, but I don't breathe that hard anymore.

Because of the MaxGXL, at school, I am able to focus and finish my work quickly. Before, when I wasn't taking the MaxGXL, I was sleepy in the mornings at school and I didn't focus as well as I do now.

I have also noticed that my hair grows really quick. I had just gotten a haircut a while ago and my hair has grown really fast.

And I do not really like to drink soda anymore. When I'm thirsty, I want water. When someone offers me soda I just feel like I don't want it anymore."

-Brianna, 10 years old

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