Apps – boosting healthy choices

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While food apps are not a new thing in the Smartphone world, until recently the majority had been focused on counting calories and monitoring your intake and exercise habits. What is new on the market are apps designed to assist … Continue reading

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Something very special on Saturdays

Something on Saturdays

Can you remember the first television show you watched? Can you remember the first video game you played? Can you remember the first live performance you saw? Most of us remember live performance vividly because we are taken to a … Continue reading

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Sleep matters

Sleep Matters

For many parents, as the dreaded round-the-clock feeds and night-time dummy spits fade into memory, sleep seems less of an issue. However, sleep is integral to health and development throughout childhood and adolescence. Worryingly, SA’s Australian Centre for Education in … Continue reading

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Impossible perfection

Impossible Perfection

In the March/April edition of SA Kids Linda Wyrill raised the topic of girls and self esteem. In this edition we look at one of the biggest issues facing teens – body image and the impossible pursuit of perfection.  Did … Continue reading

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