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  • Replacing candy with better-for-you snacks

    Replacing candy with better-for-you snacks

    Healthy Options Headed for Local School Vending Machines Fat-free and soy yogurts, granola bars, fruit and grain bars, and soy crisps may become standard fare at some Polk County public schools this upcoming school year. The snacks will be offered under a new contract with Central Florida Healthy Vending in Orlando. Some 200+ healthy snacks…

  • Pop Quiz: Finding your child’s fitness level

    Pop Quiz: Finding your child’s fitness level

    Do you know activity level your child should be at and what are the best kid-approved activities? We all know that we need to get in shape and stay in shape for the summer, but what about our energetic bundles of activity known as our children?  Kids to teens need to have regular physical activity…

  • 5 reasons your child should see a pediatric dentist before school starts

    5 reasons your child should see a pediatric dentist before school starts

    At the start of a new school year, it’s common practice for parents to schedule routine physicals, which include vision and hearing testing. What should also be added to back-to-school preparations is a routine dental checkup. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), dental checkups are as important as booster and immunization shots. Unfortunately, some…

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