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Iron needs vary throughout a woman’s lifespan, but from the onset of menstruation, until menopause, women’s iron needs are significantly higher than men’s. Female endurance athletes, pregnant women, vegetarian women and vegetarian adolescents have the highest iron needs of all, and are at the highest risk for iron deficiency. Iron is needed for the body to produce hemoglobin, a substance in red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen. Iron deficiency can leave people feeling tired and weak.

Whooping cough is making a comeback in children.  Why?  Because of a lack of immunization.  In today’s show we discuss how to keep safe and what to do if you think your child has whooping cough.

According to the American Heart Association, the amount of sugar in just one can of Coke is more sugar than an average man or woman should ingest in a day. A coke has 10 teaspoons of sugar in it. A teaspoon of sugar has 4 grams of sugar in it, so a coke has about 40 grams of sugar in it. Added sugar is associated with obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Do you work hard to pack a healthy lunch only to arrive at work to find doughnuts in the staff room? You have plenty of food in your lunch, you don’t need to grab a doughnut but every time you walk by the door, there they are, calling to you with their delicious frosted tops.

Parents love to brag about how early their child was potty trained.  Other fear the topic and wonder if their child is normal. Today, we will calm your fears and explain what is considered normal when it comes to potty training.

Need a good nutrition boost to keep you energized during these drab days? Go get yourself some sprouts. Pile them into your favorite sandwich or on top of a salad; these little nutrient powerhouses are available locally year-round, are fresh and delicious and are brimming with nutrients. Sprouts are seeds that have been soaked and rinsed a number of times until they germinate, or sprout. Some sprouts are eaten as soon as they germinate and others are best once they have grown a little plant.

Today we tackle the issue of bed wetting.  How old is too old to wet the bed?  Is something wrong? Find out now on ToyBox Radio.

Many vitamins and minerals play a role in the body’s immune response, so eating a varied nutrient dense diet can be a good line of defense against getting sick. But what should you eat if you get the flu? Most of the time, people’s appetite lessens when they have a flu, especially if they experience fever and nausea. This may be where the expression “feed a cold and starve a fever” came from.

Do growing pains have anything to do with growth?  Find out what they really are and how to best help a child who wakes up at night crying because of “growing pains”

As parents, we always want to make sure we are providing our children with the best care to ensure they become smart, caring, and loving people.  In today’s episode, Dr. Ukpeh discusses what it takes to raise smart children.