All Entries For children
Chubby Babies No Longer Considered Healthy Babies
In most cases, parents shouldn't have to get stressed out about their infant's rate of weight gain. So I was disturbed to read about parents putting their infants on diets.
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Childhood Eating Disorders on the Rise
The incidence of anorexia and bulimia in young kids has increased dramatically over the past 10 years. Who is at risk? And why are these rates increasing now?
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School Cupcake Ban: Good Idea or Too Extreme?
A school district in Michigan has recently put a ban on food as part of school celebrations. It might sound extreme to some, but I think it's a great idea.
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Fast Food for Kids: They're Still Marketing and We're Still Buying
According to a new survey, children are seeing more fast food ads than ever before. The industry has vowed to promote healthier food options, but that’s not exactly happening.
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Eating Peanuts While Pregnant: Bad Idea?
Some docs say pregnant women shouldn’t eat peanut butter, and others say it’s fine. A new study shows that eating it might increase a baby’s risk of developing a peanut allergy.
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Is Psychology the Key to Better School Nutrition?
Many children and teenagers resist well-intentioned lunch line interventions. Can new strategies help reduce the childhood obesity problems?
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When They Grow It, They Eat It
Experts have long-believed that children who grow, prepare and eat their own food make healthier food choices. Now a new study is validating these beliefs.
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Basketball Leads the Pack for Traumatic Brain Injury
According to a study released last week in Pediatrics, youth basketball is responsible for more traumatic brain injuries in our youth in comparison to other sports.
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Using Farmers Markets to Tackle Childhood Obesity
A unique program in Massachusetts is using farmers markets to expose low-income children to new fruits and vegetables in an effort to combat childhood obesity.
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September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
In March 2010, the United States Senate declared September as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in hopes of educating parents of this growing trend.
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Is My Child Destined to be a Worry-Wart Like Me?
My daughter is becoming a worrier like me. For a long time I’ve thought that it was in her genes, but a new study is showing that environment might be a bigger influence.
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Will Improving School Lunches Affect Childhood Obesity?
Every day we hear statistics about the number of obese children in America. Is revamping school lunches a way to start solving the problem? Some say "yes", some say "no way".
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Getting Enough Sleep Could Make Kids Smarter
New research shows that sticking to a schedule and getting enough sleep could give young children a developmental boost.
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Give Kids More Veggies and They'll Eat More. Is it Really that Easy?
The message is clear: All kids need veggies, and most don't get enough. Could it really be as simple as just giving them more to get them to eat more? A new study says "maybe."
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Obese Children are More Likely to be Bullied
There are lots of reasons kids get bullied. A new study shows that obese children are more likely to be bullied, regardless of things like class or race.
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