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		<title>Handy websites for family fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fitness for kids works if there is fun attached. 
Fitness doesn’t need to be complicated, expensive or stressful. Often, all that is needed is an outdoor safe area, a game or something to throw, ride on or chase. You can make up games or play movement games such as tag. 
This site lists 44 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrity Comment: Family Fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ish Cheyne]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Encouraging children to get out and enjoy being active can be a real challenge for parents when they’re competing with television, the Playstation, and children who are just so darn exhausted after a big day at school. 
Our reporter Nikki Beecroft spoke with three well known New Zealanders about their thoughts on family fitness and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping healthy with family fitness</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the words of Henry Ford, “Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes of your goal”. 
Never is this more apt than when you are trying to get fit and healthy. It is minefield out there and anyone wanting to get slimmer and/or healthier has to pick their way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you know what to do for an asthma attack?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[acute asthma]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[asthma foundation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Asthma Foundation is stressing that a few simple steps can save a life in the case of an asthma attack. 
The foundation was speaking out in the wake of a number of recent stories on the internet about how few people knew what to do if someone near them had an asthma attack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching your child healthy hygiene habits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once your child begins walking, he will become more and more independent. Toddlers and preschoolers want to try to do a number of things on their own and parents have a tremendous opportunity to instil good, healthy habits as they teach self-care skills during this stage of development. 
Your child will best learn how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boosting your child&#8217;s imagination</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[creative kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freedom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What would you like to be when you grow up?” 
Ask your children this simple question and you will be surprised at the barrage of strange ideas and suggestions. 
Answers may range from becoming a pilot, superman, astronaut or musician to a teacher, doctor or film star. You may not just hear their brilliant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging a healthy body image</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[appearance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bathroom mirror]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like just yesterday that you had to coax your daughter to bathe. 
But then she turned 11 and started spending hours in the bathroom and sizing herself up in every mirror she passes. She seems consumed by her looks. What happened? And is it healthy? 
As they approach the teen years, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kick-start your morning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A healthy breakfast is fantastic fuel for kids, teenagers, and adults on the go.    It improves memory and concentration, gets your metabolism going for the day, and is great for the waistline. 
Research shows that children who eat breakfast are more alert and do better in school.    Breakfast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School junk food scrapped or healthy food canned?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year on from the removal of a National Administration Guideline clause stating that schools can only make healthy options available on their premises, the Science Media Centre looks at what is really going on at school canteens. 
The Science Media Centre approached a number of organisations and health experts and asked their views [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meat and milk the answer to toddlers&#8217; low iron</title>
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		<comments>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/meat-and-milk-the-answer-to-toddlers-low-iron/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Increasing red meat intake or drinking iron-fortified milk can counteract falling iron levels commonly affecting toddlers, according to the latest findings from University of Otago. 
The university’s department of human nutrition study co-principal investigator Dr Anne-Louise Heath said up to one-third of toddlers in Australia and New Zealand were thought to have low iron [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping kids eating healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the first five years a child’s meal pattern tends to follow a grazing pattern of five or six small meals a day to accommodate daytime sleep, play centre and family commitments. 
However, major changes occur when a child starts school. The frequent snacking and constant play activities at home are replaced by more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting active boosts tots&#8217; start in life</title>
		<link>http://www.familytimes.co.nz/features/getting-active-boosts-tots-start-in-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re never too young to start getting active! 
Movement in the early years is vital for your child&#8217;s physical development. It enhances their social, emotional and intellectual growth. 
With your help and support, you and your child can have fun while building the foundations for a healthy future &#8211; for both of you. 
Activity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Handy websites for health issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internet is now the biggest worldwide information resource. There is so much information on it, the problem is how do you find what is relative to you as a parent in New Zealand? 
As well as talking to health professionals you can use the Internet to find information on health conditions, agencies and groups. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sleep deprivation affects nutritional well-being</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sleep is essential to good health, yet most families at some stage are affected by lack of sleep. Whether it is getting up to feed babies that are breastfeeding, teething or sick, or waking to check on teenagers who are late home from a night out with friends, sleep can be broken. 
For some families [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating healthily and in season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We use lots of seasonable vegetables in our meals. Generally half the evening meal will be vegetables. Not a plate full of boiled carrots and peas though – use the carbohydrate and vegetable portions of the meal to make the meat go a long way. Add extra vegetables to a family casserole and serve [...]]]></description>
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