Women and children should strictly limit certain fish
Women and children should strictly limit certain fish Children, pregnant women, and women who are planning to become pregnant should strictly limit their…
Many dieting girls short on nutrients
Many dieting girls short on nutrients Many adolescent girls try to control their weight in ways that may leave them deficient in calcium, iron and other…
Many American kids deficient in vitamin D
Many American kids deficient in vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency may be a common but unrecognized problem among U.S. adolescents, new study findings from…
U.S. doubts supplement weight loss claims for kids
U.S. doubts supplement weight loss claims for kids The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said last week it had charged the sellers of two dietary supplements…
Lean teens who eat fast food compensate for big meals
Lean teens who eat fast food compensate for big meals Even though fast food can be loaded with calories, not everyone who eats it gains weight. The trick…
Food additives increase hyperactivity in kids
Food additives increase hyperactivity in kids Artificial food colourings and benzoate preservatives increase hyperactive behaviour in preschool children,…
Many American school children overweight
Many American school children overweight An alarming 40% of students from kindergarten through high school were overweight or at risk of becoming too heavy…
Many parents clueless about children's weight
Many parents clueless about children's weight As many as half of all children in middle school may be overweight or at risk of becoming overweight, according…
Unhealthy diet linked to abdominal pain in kids
Unhealthy diet linked to abdominal pain in kids Children who eat a lot of fast food are more likely than others to experience recurrent abdominal pain severe…
Blood pressure higher in caffeine-drinking teens
Blood pressure higher in caffeine-drinking teens Teens who habitually drink lots of caffeine 1 mainly from soft drinks 1 tend to have higher blood pressure…