Fruit and veggies build bone strength during teen years
Fruit and veggies build bone strength during teen years According to a growing number of studies, fruit and vegetables, and not just calcium, help build bone…
Breakfast helps teen girls stay slim
Breakfast helps teen girls stay slim Recent study findings from the Maryland Medical Research Institute in Baltimore have found that eating breakfast,…
Obese children at higher risk of heart disease
Obese children at higher risk of heart disease According to research from Thomas Jefferson University, obese children and adolescents have an increased risk…
Energy drink claims doubted
Energy drink claims doubted Medical experts are warning consumers about the potential adverse side effects of popular energy drinks. While many of these…
Serving sizes determine children's appetites
Serving sizes determine children's appetites Researchers at Cornell University have found that the greatest determinant of how much a child will eat is…
Children advised to up daily exercise to 1 hour
Children advised to up daily exercise to 1 hour According to a panel of experts assembled by the Divisions of Nutrition and Physical Activity and Adolescent…
Soft drinks may up risk of childhood obesity
Soft drinks may up risk of childhood obesity Researchers have found that the more soft drinks kids drink, the more likely they are to be obese. In fact,…
Omega-3's improve behaviour in children
Omega-3's improve behaviour in children In a study of over 100 children, researchers from the University in Oxford in the UK have found that fatty acids,…
Canada's childhood obesity rate ranked fifth worldwide
Canada's childhood obesity rate ranked fifth worldwide Recent Canadian research of more than 160,000 children in 34 countries shows that Canadian children…
Sesame Street helps fight child obesity
Sesame Street helps fight child obesity Sesame Street has taken on the challenge to fight childhood obesity, with an intiative designed to help kids learn…