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Medications You Should Take on Vacation

February 3, 2021 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Vacations are all about giving yourself a much-needed break away from the stress of working life. They’re fun, exciting and can give you the revitalization you’ve been looking for. However, the enjoyment you get from a vacation doesn’t mean they don’t take some planning and remembering to bring medications is one of the most important tasks. Here are the medications you should never forget when going on vacation.

Any Prescriptions

Most important of all, prescriptions are necessary wherever you go. Although the chances are you would never forget them, you should still make sure they are at the top of your list.

Anti-Allergies

If you are a sufferer of allergies (and maybe even if you’re not) you should take any anti-allergy medication with you. If you’re going somewhere new, you never know what might trigger symptoms! Some allergy eye drops and antihistamines won’t take up much room in your luggage but will be a lifesaver when your eyes and nose become itchy.

Motion Sickness Meds

Whether you’re traveling by plane, car or boat, you should stock up on some motion sickness meds. The last thing you want half-way through your journey is to throw up everywhere!

Pain Relief

While the chances are that you’ll be able to find pain-relief meds anywhere you go, it’s still handy to have them with you. Take them with you for any sudden headaches, toothaches, or muscle pains, so you can enjoy your vacation without the interruption of pain.

Sleep Remedies

Many people find sleeping on vacation difficult. If that’s the case, then take some sleep remedies with you. You can find some over-the-counter and, if you really have trouble sleeping, you can ask your doctor to prescribe stronger ones. If you’re taking a long plane ride, then they will help you sleep through that, too.

Diarrhea Meds

Travelers’ diarrhea is fairly common, so it won’t hurt to have some meds on hand to combat  diarrhea and painful stomach cramps. You should also stay alert about what you’re consuming when away – food poisoning can ruin a large chunk of a vacation!

Tums

When you’re trying new foods, you might get hit with heartburn. That burning sensation in your chest is anything but pleasant, but carrying tums will help you fight it whenever you need to.

Cough Drops

A cough is annoying at the best of times, but on holiday, the last thing you want is for a persistent cough to interrupt your relaxation. Take a pack of cough drops with you to keep it at bay.

Vitamins

It’s harder to keep track of your eating when you’re on vacation, particularly when you’re enjoying a variety of restaurants and street food. An efficient way of making sure you’re getting all the vitamins you need is to take some multi-vitamins with you. If you’re taking a vacation to a colder country, then vitamin D is especially helpful.

Taking a lot of medications on vacation may make your ‘to pack’ list long, but they won’t take up much room in your luggage. Stay healthy and safe by packing all the essential medications you need so you can focus on having a glorious time.

Filed Under: travel Tagged With: family travel, medication, travel, travel with family, traveling with kids, traveling with teenagers, Vitamins

SmartyPants Mineral Vitamins for Kids – It Really Makes A Difference In A Child’s Health

June 30, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Smarty Pants Mineral Vitamins for Kids

For the days when the vegetable medley ends up on the floor instead of on their plate, SmartyPants Mineral Vitamins for Kids is here to help.

What you get…

  • GALAXY’S BEST TASTE: Delicious MIXED BERRY chews with no synthetic colors, artificial flavors, or artificial sweeteners. Non-GMO. 3rd Party Lab Tested.
  • 8 ESSENTIAL MINERALS & vitamin C, D & E – all in one!
  • Calcium, magnesium, & vitamin D for strong, healthy bones*
  • Premium magnesium citrate, calcium citrate, and zinc citrate
  • Balanced mineral ratios and complementary vitamins to help optimize absorption

I have a daughter that has ADHD and her doctor recently stated that there might be other options outside of taking prescriptions. We decided to have our daughter start taking the SmartyPants Kids Mineral Complete along with the regular SmartyPants Complete Gummy Vitamins. We noticed a difference in only a short period of time and started to see that she was acting calmer than she had been previously. Keeping up this routine and regimen we found that it really made a difference in her behavior and while we had not thought of having her take these before this, we will be continuing to do this in the future because of what we found.

I shared a bit more of my thoughts in the video below. I hope that you will watch and let me know what you think!

 

 

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SmartyPants Adult Probiotics Are Great For Your Gut Health!

May 16, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

SmartyPants Probiotic Complete

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for your health, especially your digestive system. We usually think of these as germs that cause diseases. But your body is full of bacteria, both good and bad. Probiotics are often called “good” or “helpful” bacteria because they help keep your gut healthy.

The SmartyPants Adult Probiotic Complete is an all-in-one probiotic gummy that combines probiotics and prebiotics for optimal digestive and immune support.* Our probiotics come in spore-form, so 99% of the bacteria will reach your lower gut alive. Our probiotics are reinforced by a prebiotic that strengthens your immune system and feeds the probiotic bacteria in the gut.* Adult Probiotic Complete is AVA-Certified Vegan, non-GMO, and does not need to be refrigerated. Yay!

For every bottle of SmartyPants sold, we make a 1-for-1 nutrient grant to Vitamin Angels, a non-profit that helps pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five gain access to life-changing vitamins and minerals. So far, we’ve made 4.2 million nutrient grants to children in need. We hope to make 10 million by 2018.

Description

  • Non-GMO
  • Prebiotic – Probiotic
  • Immunity
  • 7 Billion CFU
  • Dietary Supplement
  • Wellmune
  • Certified Vegan AVA – American Vegetarian Association

My Take on the Vitamins

The Adult Probiotic Complete is delicious in the lemon creme that I tried. It has a deep lemon taste and it is so smooth. The gummies were not too chewy and actually did not stick to my teeth. I take these every morning and find that I have been feeling great after trying this myself. I am so impressed with the high quality ingredients in these SmartyPants Probiotics. If you have never taken these yourself you are missing out! Check out the below video for more of my thoughts!

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Filed Under: product review Tagged With: health, nutrition, probiotic, product review, SmartyPants, SmartyPants Vitamins, Vitamins

Giving Your Teen Daughter All The Nutrients She Needs To Thrive!

April 22, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

 

Smarty Pants Teen Girl Complete

As a father of two girls, one of which is a teenager, I am always trying to make sure that my teenager is eating healthy and taking in the nutrients that she needs to keep up with the hectic schedule that is her life. This month alone has become even more crazy as she is balancing soccer, track and band competitions. This craziness not only takes a toll on parents like myself, but on top of this it takes a toll on my daughter and many times she is completed wiped out by the end of the week.

When I went to the recent Dad 2.0 Summit I re-connected with my friends at Smarty Pants Vitamins. You might remember that I have mentioned them in the past because I was really impressed with their story but also in how they are creating vitamins that are specifically made for people of all ages.

Smarty Pants Teen Girl Complete

At the Dad 2.0 Summit I was excited to see that they had recently come out with both a vitamin formula for both Teen Girls and Teen Boys.  As I started talking to the representatives from Smarty Pants Vitamins I was impressed to find that the Smarty Pants Vitamins Teen Girl Complete blend provides 19 essential nutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin to help protect her eyes from blue light*, biotin, and omega 3 fish oil, all in one vitamin package that is made to taste great.

Smarty Pants Teen Girl Complete

What is great about this is that through taking the Smarty Pants Vitamins Teen Girl Complete she can continue to attack the daily schedule that she has for herself without feeling like she has to slow down and on top of this she can safeguard herself for her future as well.

This new Teen Girl Complete vitamin blend is something that gives me peace of mind as a father. I have no qualms at all in giving this to her and as you will see below in the video my daughter made, she likes the vitamin as well!

You can find this great vitamin on Amazon and also through the Smarty Pants Vitamins website!

 

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Filed Under: dads with daughters, fatherhood, product review Tagged With: dad, dads with daughters, father, fatherhood, Smarty Pants Vitamins, teen, teenager, vitamin, Vitamins

The Nature Made 30-Day Healthy Habit Builder Program Motivates Me!

March 15, 2016 by dadofdivas

“This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of a Blog Blast for Influence Central.

The Nature Made 30 Day Healthy Habit Builder site helps you to stay motivated and actively attaining your health goals!

This past December I made a decision, to start getting back into a routine that would allow me to live a healthier life. When I say this, I was including such things as looking at what I eat, how much I was exercising and what I was doing to get my family involved in all of this too. This was definitely something that I needed support with as I had tried to do this in the past, and after only a few weeks I got off my strife and consistency and then ended up losing my momentum.

This is why I was so excited to sign up for the 30-Day Healthy Habit Program with Nature Made. This program was so easy to sign up with and once you are in you are given the keys to the castle to allow you to learn and explore as well as have a community that you could connect with to feel supported along the way.

In starting this program I found that it was so easy to connect with and set up. Once you have everything set up you are ready to go. This program really got us to focus more on our health and get off the couch and off of technology. This was definitely a start but I know that I have a ways to go and this program is going to help me accomplish it and it can help you too!

So remember, It’s never too late to start making changes for the better to your daily routine. Whether making sure you take your vitamins regularly or taking an evening stroll after dinner rather than watching TV, making the right choices creates healthy habits.  Even though March is well under way join me on the 30-Day Healthy Habit Program with Nature Made and choose to make your lifes a bit healthier, one habit at a time!

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

About Nature Made

Nature Made is the nation’s #1 best-selling brand for quality vitamins, minerals and supplements* to help support nutritional gaps.

*Based in part on data reported by Nielsen through its Scantrack Service for the Vitamins Category for 52-week period ending 1/02/2016, for the xAOC Market. Copyright © 2016 Nielsen.Nature Made is the #1 Pharmacist recommended supplement brand in 9 categories**

**Based on US News & World Report – Pharmacy Times Survey, Nature Made is the #1 Pharmacist Recommended Brand in Nine Categories – Letter Vitamins, Omega-3/Fish Oil, Coenzyme Q10, Flax Seed Oil, Herbal Supplements, Cholesterol Management-Natural, Garlic, Diabetic Multivitamins and Mood Health Supplements

Walmart is a great destination to purchase Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, no need to wait for a sale, you can just get a good price on these great vitamins anytime!

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

A Challenge and a Contest 

Go to NatureMade.com/Challenge and join the Nature Made® Healthy Habit Builder Program at NatureMade.com/Challenge, where you can get motivation and tips around your specific health goals. In addition, you’ll be automatically entered to win a grand prize of $5,000*.(*For full rules and regulations visit NatureMade.com/Challenge)
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*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (D.C) 18 YEARS AND OLDER.VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Enter by 3/31/16. Internet access required. 1 Grand Registration Prize (actual value $5,000) and 30 Challenge Prizes (each actual value $250) available to be won. For Official Rules, prize descriptions and odds disclosure, visit HealthyHabitBuilder.com. Sponsor: Pharmavite LLC, 8510 Balboa Blvd. Suite 100, Northridge, CA 91325.The sponsor of this sweepstakes is Nature Made. WebMD is not related to or responsible for the sweepstakes.

*I-C will randomly select 20 winners from all program entries and will handle fulfillment of the winning prizes.

 

Additional Resources:

  • Nature Made: https://www.naturemade.com/
  • Nature Made Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturemade
  • 30-Day Healthy Habit Builder: http://www.naturemade.com/
  • Nature Made Twitter: @naturemade

 

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Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: fatherhood, health, healthy, healthy living, nature made, Vitamins

Getting Healthy With Nature Made Vitamins #NatureMade #IC #Ad

February 4, 2016 by dadofdivas

“This post was sponsored by Nature Made® as a part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central.”

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

I try to eat healthy, workout (as much as I am able) and be a good role model for my kids. I am not perfect, what parent is, but I try and am trying to do what I can to be around for some time to come. You see, I want to be able to share in the moments with my family as they grow, but also in the moments that my daughters have as they get older too, and I know that to do that I need to make good choices.

Part of these choices is finding ways to get the nutrients that my body needs to stay healthy and to stay balanced. While I do try and eat right (with some straying every now and again), I do find that there are times when I am just not getting the right balance of nutrients to feel right. That is what I choose to take vitamins and supplements to balance out my daily routine.

When I am looking for vitamins and supplements that are right for me I am looking for companies that offer a wide-array of options, but also offer high quality ingredients in their products and Nature Made has been a go-to brand for me for a number of years.

You see, I have been impressed with not only how I feel when I am taking their products, but also what I read about the brand too. Case in point, I just read a 2015 article recently that cited a report by Nielsen that showed Nature Made was the #1 best-selling brand for quality vitamins, minerals and supplements and I can see why. I also saw in US News & World Report that in the Pharmacy Times Survey, Nature Made is the #1 Pharmacist Recommended Brand in Nine Categories and many of the nine which include (Letter Vitamins, Omega-3/Fish Oil, Coenzyme Q10, Flax Seed Oil, Herbal Supplements, Cholesterol Management-Natural, Garlic, Diabetic Multivitamins and Mood Health Supplements) are ones that I was already using with Nature Made.

For 2016 I have made a pledge to myself that I will stay more vigilant on my health routines (including exercise, eating and more). I have started to workout every day and am continuing to take my vitamins, eat out less, pack healthier lunches, etc.

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

Last week I decided to go over to my local Walmart as I knew that they had a great selection of Nature Made vitamins and I had purchased Nature Made from them in the past. I wanted to stock up for my efforts as I was out of some of the vitamins and supplements that I typically  take.

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

As you can see in the above picture, I love to go to my local Walmart in the early morning hours. Not only is the parking lot empty, but the store is too which is nice and allows me to get my shopping done quickly. The vitamins and supplements are well organized at my local Walmart too and close to the front which again offers convenience which I love!

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year! Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

The prices at Walmart are very reasonable and I find that they match up to any of the local stores which is another selling point in my books.

I close to get a variety of different items this time including some of the vitamins you see here:

Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year! Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year! Nature Made vitamins help you to get healthy any time of the year!

When I took these home and started using them, while I did not see an immediate (1st day) change, within only a few days I was feeling like I had more energy, and for some reason I also was feeling like I was sleeping better. Was it because of the vitamins and supplements that I was taking? I do not know for sure, but I think it had something to do with it.

This is what I have chosen to do with my health in 2016, what about you? What journey are you on? If you have not yet started to change your daily routine, it’s not too late and I will be the first to vouch for Nature Made as a great way to help you along the way!

 

GIVEAWAY!

To help you on your way, I-C is hosting a contest through which you can enter to win one of 20 $50 Walmart gift cards. The contest is open until 2/15/16. You can enter by choosing a social media channel of your choice and sharing option from the social media amplification tool below!

Nature Made Wellness

Additional Resources:
Nature Made Microsite: www.wellnesswithnaturemade.com
Nature Made Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturemade
Nature Made Twitter: @naturemade

Filed Under: fatherhood Tagged With: fatherhood, health, nature made, nutrition, Vitamins

I’m Being a SmartyPants and Getting My Nutrition On

May 20, 2015 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Chris-Lewis-40

Taken with the Samsung NX1

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As many of you know I turned the big 40 this year. Yes, let the jokes, fly, but I am over the hill! Even saying that makes me feel old (LOL). That being said, most people that know me in person would tell you that though this is the case, I am not the type of person that wants to be seen as old. I try to live life to the fullest, but I cannot say that I always succeed at making the most healthy choices, especially when it comes to diet and getting all of the nutrition that I need. This is why I loved getting connected to SmartyPants vitamins at the Dad 2.0 conference this year.

SmartyPants-Vitamins

Taken with the Samsung NX1

I try to eat healthy, but I know that there are times when I fail miserably and even worse, I know that I miss out on some of the needed nutrition that my body is craving. I have taken vitamins in the past, but to be honest I never really gave it much thought to think about what was in the vitamins. I know now that this was a mistake, but in the past, if I looked at the bottle and it looked complete, I took it on face value that it was (wrong assumption!).

SmartyPants vitamins takes a different approach to vitamins. The vitamins that they make are made with the highest quality ingredients and you really can tell the difference (or at least I did) when you start taking them on a daily basis. I noticed a marked increase in my energy levels and just felt better in general. In looking into the SmartyPants brand itself, I loved how their website educates you about what you should be looking for in a vitamin and what makes a vitamin a quality all-in-one.

SmartyPants-Vitamins

Taken with the Samsung NX1

SmartyPants vitamins provide your body with 16 essential nutrients that your body needs. Granted, some of these nutrients can come from other foods, but for me, what I found to be great was that I knew after taking these that I had all of the nutrients from the small gummy vitamins that I ate each day.

Best of all though is not only that I get to get my own nutrition back into alignment with SmartyPants vitamins, but I also have gotten my kids taking these too. As any parents know, having kids take vitamins can sometimes be a pain for you and them, but since introducing the kids to Kids Complete & Kids Fiber SmartyPants vitamins, they want to take them. They like the flavor, and enjoy making their own flavor combinations with the vitamins themselves.

SmartyPants vitamins also is just introducing a new line of pre-natal vitamins for the expectant mom as well. These vitamins, much like the others for adults and kids are made to provide complete nutrition for the mom-to-be.

SmartyPants-Vitamins

Taken with the Samsung NX1

SmartyPants vitamins is a new kind of company with a very cool back story. If you have never tried these vitamins for yourself, you are missing out. So don’t be like I was before I started taking these. Get you nutrition on and let SmartyPants be the kick in the pants you need to get the daily nutrition you need to kick start your own health.

You can find SmartyPants vitamins in many retailers and online through companies such as  ! 

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