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.

“Sometimes kids don’t realize what they are eating, they can be on snack-autopilot. A good way to break this trance is by having kids learn a rhyme, which will pop into their head automatically when they’re hungry.

For example, I teach this rhyme…..”

When I want something to Eat
And I want it to be Sweet
I’m going to stand up and salute
and reach out, and Get Some Fruit

– Celebrity pop star Anand Bhatt, creator of the album FIT KIDS, HEALTHY
KIDS, HAPPY KIDS