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More TV? Fewer Fruits and Vegetables – Pretty much everyone knows that television creates couch potatoes, but now a new study shows that television also adversely affects kids’ food choices. The study, which was conducted by a researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health, was published in the December 2003 issue of Pediatrics, and showed conclusively that TV watching led to a lower intake of fruits and vegetables among 548 ethnically diverse 12 and 13 year olds. More
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Body-Mass Checkups for Kids – Obesity in children has become a serious problem in the United States as well as in other developed and developing countries. Indications are that more than 15 percent of children, ages six through 19, are at or above the 95th percentile for body-mass index (BMI) on standard growth charts—that’s double the rate over the past two decades. More
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Help Young Girls Eat Right – You can do your daughters a big favor by letting them eat when they’re hungry, in fact, by consciously teaching them to do so. This may sound obvious, but many parents—often those who are concerned about their own weight--put their little girls on diets or restrict the foods they’re allowed to eat, and this ends up causing more harm than good. More
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Snack Facts for Kids - I’m all for snacks! As you know, I recommend that my adult clients eat snacks midmorning and midafternoon to spread out calories during the day and keep their metabolisms running on high. The same is true for kids. In fact, it’s even more important that children snack. Because their stomachs are small, they eat less at meals and need more in between to keep their energy up. More
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How To Raise An Active Child - Like adults, kids who exercise are healthier and happier; they do better in school than sedentary kids; they sleep better; and they have a better chance of growing up to be fit adults. Despite this—and the fact that childhood obesity has become a serious nationwide problem—almost half the children between the ages of 12 and 21 say they don’t exercise regularly. Twenty five percent say they don’t exercise at all. More
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Healthy Lunchboxes for Your Kids - For those mornings when getting your kids off to school with a nutritious lunch is next to impossible, here’s one solution: Applegate Farms Organic Lunchboxes. They’re prepackaged meals that are free of nitrites, pesticides and chemical preservatives. More
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Helping Your Overweight Child - If your child is overweight—and 30 percent of children ages six to 16 are overweight or obese in the United States—it’s tough on both of you. As the adult, you’re probably aware of the increased health risks like heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes—no doubt, that’s got to weigh heavily on your mind. More
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Are You Drugging Your Kids With Caffeine? – Since food and drink manufacturers are not required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to list how much caffeine their products contain, you may be surprised at how much your kids are getting. And, yes, caffeine seems to have the same effects regardless of age. More
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TV and Soda May Be Making Your Child Fat - It doesn’t seem like rocket science, but there was actually a study done recently that showed a direct correlation between the prevalence of overweight and obesity among sixth and seventh graders and the amount of TV viewing and soda drinking. (The study was published in the September issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.) More
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