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What Are Growing Pains & Why Do They Happen?

Growing pains can be described as an ache or throb on both legs. They usually occur during late afternoon or at bedtime, & usually the pain is gone by morning...
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Tips to Help Your Child Drink More Water

The importance of drinking water for kids is often underestimated, despite it being one of the most effective ways of keeping your child healthy. However,getting your child to drink enough water can be an issue... 
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10 things you NEED to know about Salt

Small amounts of salt are essential for our health. Adults only need 1g of salt per day and children even less. Too much salt is dangerous, especially in children. Worryingly, a lot of salt is added to foods...
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Obesity: Tackling the Problem – Causes, Effects, Treatments

Obesity has more than doubled worldwide since 1980. It is a condition which can lead to life threatening illnesses. The good news is, obesity is a preventable disease...
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10 Ways Diet can Improve Behaviour in Children

Research into the effect nutrition has in changing behaviour and mood in children has had mixed results. Nevertheless given that ‘We are what we eat’ is...

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What is Vitamin B12 and where does it come from?

Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin which is naturally found in foods including oily fish (salmon, sardines and mackerel), eggs, milk and cheese. It can also be taken...
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