Steal Your Kid's Healthiest Habits

If you're like most moms, your child's health is priority number one. Do you treat your body with that much TLC, though? Taking care of yourself doesn't have to be a chore -- it's as simple as following the same smart health advice you use on your kids. Although these 15 tips may sound like they come from a pediatrician, they're must-dos for every mom.
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Try a new food more than once.

If you want to swap your full-fat latte for a skim one so you can lose weight, don't order it once, decide you hate it, and never buy it again. You know that kids need to taste a new food about 10 times before they like it, and the same goes for adults. Give that skim latte a chance -- you wouldn't fold so easily if you were trying to convince your child to eat broccoli, right?

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erin_adair wrote:

They forgot STRETCHING. I've been amazed since having my baby 2 weeks ago, how much time she spends stretching when she wakes up. I'm in the bad habit of hitting snooze a couple of times, then popping out of bed and into the shower without spending any time waking my body up first. She's been a good reminder or not only how good it feels to stretch all over, but how good it is for your body and mind.

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