Early bedtime for preschoolers may prevent teen obesity
Early bedtime for preschoolers may prevent teen obesity It’s never too early to get kids into good sleep habits, and those habits might even protect…
Veggie superheroes encourage kids to use elementary school salad bars
Veggie superheroes encourage kids to use elementary school salad bars More young children take vegetables in school cafeterias when they are advertised with…
Knowing your kid is overweight could make matters worse
Knowing your kid is overweight could make matters worse When parents think their child is overweight, that may increase the risk of that child packing on even…
Toddlers with a sweet vs. salty tooth more likely to gain weight
Toddlers with a sweet vs. salty tooth more likely to gain weight Compared to toddlers who crave salty foods, those who mindlessly snack on cookies and cake…
Eating more fibre in teen years may lower future breast cancer risk
Eating more fibre in teen years may lower future breast cancer risk According to a new large U.S. study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in…
WHO: Number of obese and overweight children under five 'alarming'
WHO: Number of obese and overweight children under five 'alarming' At least 41 million children under the age of five are obese or overweight across the…
Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure
Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure Infants and preschoolers who gain weight rapidly may have higher-than-average high blood…
Eating fish during pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids
Eating fish during pregnancy tied to brain benefits for kids According to Spanish researchers from the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in…
Parents may not notice when children are overweight
Parents may not notice when children are overweight Many parents don’t realize when their children are overweight and so they fail to help their kids…
Distracted dining? Families should avoid it
Distracted dining? Families should avoid it A new University of Illinois study revealed that distracted dining may be as dangerous to your health as…