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This year Dietitians of Canada have taken on a new challenge in Nutrition month. Registered Dietitians from across the country are experiencing the grocery store through the eye of the consumer:
\nAre you tired? Me too! But, guess what… your child or teen is probably even more tired. In fact, 80 per cent of teens, and nearly 70 per cent of kids under 10 are sleep-deprived. Sleep deprivation can be a significant problem for kids, interfering with almost every aspect of their lives.
\nI always believed that I thrived on the challenge of change. I’m a Gemini, and we love to mix it up. Constantly trying new things, we are die-hard multi-taskers and communicators. I chose a career that offered me plenty of creative challenges. Each week, I flew to a new city I hadn’t been to before. Laptop bag in hand, I’d push up to boardroom tables and participate in meetings with Fortune 500 business leaders in their industries. It couldn’t be any better - until a small lump changed everything.
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I suffer from migraines and when I have one, I need to be in a dark, quiet room. This is difficult when you have a child at home. I have developed a few secret weapons to keep my daughter entertained so I can rest in the quiet I need.
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