Welcome to a new category of my blog simply called ‘Healthy Tips.” Many times, when I write articles for various publications, I need to find sources for the story. Recently, I wrote an article for Yahoo Shine (click here) about keeping kids healthy. I was looking for experts and parents to chime in and give their favorite ‘tips’ to help kids (and their families) lead a healthy lifestyle.

The feedback for the story was amazing. The sources had some fantastic points of view that could not be ignored, and I thought their opinions should be viewed on the Your Health Journal web site.

So, enjoy my new series, with some ‘great’ insight from some ‘great’ people giving exceptional and educational points of view.

“In order to respond to your request, I asked my daughter for her Top Tip that I did as a mother to foster her health behaviors. Her response “Be a Good Role Model”.

“She has traveled and dined out with me all over the country as well as at home and works out regularly after starting to accompany me on my morning trips to the gym and evening dog walks at an early age.”

“I think there are a lot of ways to expand on this topic that are unique and inciteful and would love to develop with you.”

Teresa Wagner, MS, RD, LD – Registered Dietitian