Healthy Moms, Healthy Families

Dear Parents,

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Did you know that dyslexia is the most prevalent learning disability? This issue can help you determine whether your child should be tested for dyslexia, and offers some effective strategies for helping preschoolers, grade-schoolers, middle-schoolers, and high-schoolers cope with reading disabilities.

Also in this issue: healthy habits worth adopting. Plus, information to help you better understand and assist your aging parents.

Dyslexia
Reading is the foundation of all learning in school. Dyslexia can throw your child a curve.

What Is Dyslexia? Quiz: Does Your Preschooler Have Dyslexia? Dyslexia and the Preschooler Quiz: Does Your Grade-Schooler Have Dyslexia? Dyslexia and the Grade-Schooler

Quiz: Does Your Middle-Schooler Have Dyslexia? Dyslexia and the Middle-Schooler Quiz: Does Your High-Schooler Have Dyslexia? Dyslexia and the High-Schooler More About Dyslexia

Healthy Habits
In honor of Earth Day, resolve to purify the landscape of your body!

Drink Pure Water Breathe Clean Air Cut Back on Salt Cut Back on Refined Sugars Cut Down on Fats and Oils

Choose Health-Promoting Snacks Cut Back on Soft Drinks (Even Sugarless!) Nonfood No-No's Deal Effectively with Negative Stress

Your Aging Parents
Many physiological and life changes come with aging. Learn about some of the more common factors, and find out how you can assist your parents.

Aging: Everybody's Doing It Two Kinds of Aging Your Aging Parents' Fears Aging and Mental Health More Than Just the Blues? Keeping Your Parents Safe at Home

Senior-Friendly Lifestyle Changes Seniors on Drugs Working with Your Pharmacist How to Save Money on Prescriptions When It's Time for Them to Stop Driving

Expert Advice: Dyslexia

		Read how leading authorities answer some specific questions about dyslexia. Letter Reversals in Young Children Q&A: Reading Disabilities Dyslexic and Gifted Dyslexia and the Law Help for Adults

15 Ways to Disguise Vegetables
If your kids gag at the thought of vegetables, try these nifty tricks for sneaking some into their diet. They just might change their tune!

Alcohol and Drug Awareness Month

		This month is a reminder of how important it is to communicate your values about drugs and alcohol to your children. Some practical guidance from you can help them make healthy decisions. Quick Tips: Kids, Drugs, and Alcohol How to Say It: Drugs and Alcohol Save Your Child from Smoking Sniffing Glue and Other Inhalants Treating the Most Common Overdoses More About Drugs and Alcohol

Is Being Underweight a Health Concern?
For some people, being too thin can be a health concern. If you find it a constant struggle to keep your weight up, try these seven tips for packing in the calories.