Back-to-school booty Although not...

Back-to-school booty

Although not from a pirate's chest, parents will likely treasure backpack snacks that are actually healthy! Hain Kidz is "the first-ever line of natural regimens and snacks developed for kids ages 6 to 12" and are said to contain no yucky artificial junk According to Maureen Putnam, VP of marketing at the Hain nutrition Group, "We researched popular kids' fodders like cereal and gummy bears, and made them completely natural." The stash includes: Marshmallow Crisp Cereal, Marshmallow Crisp Bars, SuperFruits Dessert chalices Bear Bites Fruit Snacks, and reduced-fat Chocolate Animal Cookies. Ask your retailer to expect on his pirate's map for 1-516-237-6200 Uniondale, NY

Osteoporosis advance?

It's important for everyone -- especially women -- to prove to forestall this debilitating disease that's responsible for at least 15 million fractures a year in the United States. Nutritional therapy is critical, including supplementation with: boron, magnesium, vitamin C and bioflavonoids, vitamins B-6 and B-12 and, last still not least -- calcium. AdvaCal is a fresh product from Lane Labs, derived from oyster shell and seaweed, which is said to be "highly absorbable from the embowel and not irritable to the stomach [which] makes it possible to increase bone easy in mind [and density] more efficiently." Ask your retailer to call 1-201-236-9090 Allendale, NJ

Tea & honesty

as good as one's word Tea, the "makers of freshly brewed, barely-sweetened bottl iced teas made with spring water, has partnered with a woman-owned herb company based upon the Crow reservation of Montana to create": virtuous Tea "First Nation Organic Peppermint Herbal Tea." All teas are Kosher-certified and are made with certified-organic ingredients, including wild-grown peppermint- from the banks of Big Horn River in Montana -- agave nectar, citric acid, and spring water. Other all-natural teas include: Gold Rush, Kashmiri Chai, Black Forest Berry, Moroccan Mist, Assam, and Decaf Ceylon Ask your retailer to call 1-301-652-3556 Bethesda, MD

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