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QuestionAnswerbyDr.IreneMan-HsiaoNursePractitionerJefreyKulsaFruitandveggiesJellopreferablysugarfreeWholegraincrackersandcheeseTrailmixTistimeofyearisnocarnivalrideforyourkidsstufynosespost-nasaldripcoughshoarsenessheadachessorethroatsandearinfections.LocalpediatricianDr.IreneMan-HsiaoandnursepractitionerJefreyKulsaofPediatricAssociatesofHazletonlendsomeadvicetoparentsaboutwhattheycandotolessentheirkidsallergysymptoms.QWhatareyoursuggestionstoparentswhohavechildrenwithsevereallergiesAQArenasalirrigationmethodssuchasthenetipotsafeAQWhataboutdecongestantsAQWhatisthebestwaytotreatallergysymptomsAKidsAllergies4HealthyAfer-SchoolSnacksOneofthemajorproblemsfacingourcountryistheriseofobesityamongchildrenapreventableepidemiccausedbyadecreaseinphysicalactivityandanincreaseinunhealthyeatinghabits.Poornutritionandtoomanycarbohydratescanincreaseyourbloodsugarandleadtocomplications.Incorporatingadiversedietthatincludesvegetablesfruitswholegrainsandhigh-fbercarbohydrateswillhelpkeepyourbloodsugarlevelsincheckandkeepyouhealthysaidNancyMatyasM.S.R.D.L.D.N.ClinicalManagerofHazletonGeneralHospitalsDietaryServices.Herearesomehealthyafer-schoolsnacksforyourkidstoenjoysnacksthatwillprovidepropernutrientswithoutpackingonthepounds.Youvehearditbefore-anappleadaykeepsthedoctorawayBecreative-makefruitandveggiekabobsincorporatingyourkidsfavorites.Tisisagreatwaytoensureyourchildgetshisorherrequireddailyservings.Tisfunandhealthysnackcanbebondingtimeforyouandyourkids.BuysomemoldsandmakeJellointheirfavoriteshapesandcolors.Teywillbehappytoraidtherefrigeratoraferschooltoenjoythesnackyoumadetogetherthenightbefore.Tishealthyafer-schoolsnackispleasingtoyourtastebudsWholegraincrackersandcheesebothcomeinanassortmentoffavorsfromplaintotomatobasilcrackersandfromcheddartomozzarellacheese.Lookforareducedfatcheesesametastebutlessfat.DontlikethestoreboughttrailmixMakeyourownGetyourfavoritedriedfruitsandavarietyofnutssuchasroastedpeanutsalmondswalnutsandcashews.Tenutsprovideampleproteinandwillhelpyourkidsremainfullmakingthemlesslikelytopickonmoresnacksbeforedinner.Mostimportantlyknowyourchildstriggerswhatmakeshimorherreacttopollendustmitesetc.Alsoallergiestendtobeattheirhighestduringtheafernoonsoknowingyourchildstriggersinadditiontolimitingtheirexposuretothetriggersatcertaintimesofthedayarekeyfactorsincontrollingallergies.Tesalinesolutionusedinnetipottreatmentissafebutwerecommendthatchildrenunderpre-teenageconsultwiththeirphysicianbeforebeginningregulartreatments.Itsalsobesttobuythesalinesolutioninsteadofmakingyourown.Whenmakingyourownyoucanaccidentallyaddtoomuchsaltwhichmaydryyououtortoomuchwaterwhichcouldmakethesolutioninefective.Itsbestifusedatnightbeforebedtime.Childrenundertheageofsixshouldntusedecongestants.Decongestantsaremostefectiveifusedearlyonwhensymptomsfrstarisesothemedicationcanfghtoftheproblembeforeaninfectioncansettleinandspreadtootherareas.Decongestantsshouldntbetakenformorethanfveconsecutivedays.Ifyourchildisntfeelingbetteraferthatperiodoftimeyoushouldconsultwithyourpediatrician.Kidswithsevereallergiesshouldbetakingamedicationtopreventtheirsymptoms.Preventioniswhatwereafer.Weseekidsreturntothedoctorsofcewiththesameproblems.Teallergiesdevelopintoinfectionswhichrequireadditionalmedicationandtreatmentwhenitcouldhavebeenpreventedwithdailyallergymedication.Parentsshouldconsultwithafamilyphysicianorpediatricianbeforeachildbeginsdailytreatmentslikenasalsteroidswhichareavailablebyprescription.Tereareover-the-counterallergymedicationsforchildrensuchasClaritinandZyrtecbutwestillsuggestconsultingwithaphysicianpriortobeginningdailytreatments.18www.ghha.orgwww.nebariatrics.comwww.hazletonhealthandwellness.org