Quick Sunburn Relief

Is your kid’s skin lobster-red after staying on the beach the whole day?  For relief, you can skip after-sun lotions and use milk on his skin instead.  The milk will not only cool the skin but the lactic acid will penetrate pores to reduce inflammation while its proteins and fats hydrate skin to prevent peeling.

Here’s what you should do:  Grab some ice cubes then pour the milk and ice in a bowl.  Dip a washcloth in the liquid and use to pat skin for 10 minutes; then rinse.

Sneaky Diet Tricks For Kids

Rigorous exercise and calorie restriction are not the only things proven to help children maintain a healthy weight.  There are some tricks you can use to get them slim down without even knowing they are on a plan.  Nagging them about their weight and making them feel self-conscious won’t help, it will only frsutrate them.  Here are some easy tricks you can use.

Give them milk instead of juice.  Kids burn 50 extra calories every day when their daily diet includes three cups of low-fat milk.  The credit goes to milk’s calcium and amino acids that slow internal production of parathyroid hormone and calcitriol, chemical messengers that speed the formation of body fat.  If your child dislikes taking plain milk, stir in a teaspoon of chocolate or strawberry syrup.  Researchers also found that drinking flavored milk spurs kids to subconsciously cut back on their sweets.

Make sure they get the sleep they need.  Sleeping less than eight hours per night triples the child’s risk of developing weight problems.  Sleep deprivation disrupts blood sugar, triggering powerful cravings.