"This book should be purchased by every parent who lives with a severely food allergic child, that is a given.  What the author's title doesn’t tell us, is that her book is a must read for any friend, teacher, family member, or caregiver who may also be in contact with their child ...  Linda Coss addresses every detail from how to use an EpiPen to grocery shopping, school situations, and play dates.  Plus, to really send the message home, she includes stories and testimonials from dozens of parents throughout..."  Read Full Review / View All Book Reviews

According to a new report from the CDC (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) only one in seven people within the United States currently eats enough fruits and vegetables and gets enough exercise. Their survey of over 350,000 people found that he fairly relaxed targets of five or more fruits and vegetables a day, and moderate exercise (gardening, brisk walking or ... vacuuming!) for 30 minutes, five days a week or vigorous exercise (aerobics, running, heavy yard work, etc.) for 20 minutes, three days a week, were being met by only 14.6% of the population.

When my four little nieces came for a visit, we armed our supplies with a selection of cookies and crackers to tame their wild side as required.  Though I have never cared for traditional animal crackers and their slightly “soggy” nature, we somehow ended up with a collection of new animal crackers / cookies.  Luckily, these were not reminiscent of the old Barnum variety.  Modernized in taste, texture, and quality of ingredients, not a one failed to please a single adult or child in our party.  Yes, none of the adults could keep their hands out of the cookie jar either…

In an effort to improve the standard of care for infants with cow's milk allergy (CMA), Act Against Allergy, an "independent" international taskforce of allergy experts, has prepared guidelines for the diagnosis and management of CMA within the UK. The guidelines are said to be stricter than those set forth by by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and can be summarized as follows: