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Parents Overestimate Children’s Diets as Healthy

Parents Overestimate Children’s Diets as Healthy – According to a recent survey, 81% of parents feel that their child has a healthy diet, particularly those from wealthier families. Yet, in describing a healthy diet, most people selected three balanced meals a day over using fresh ingredients or cutting out snacks, junk food and takeaways.

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Encouraging healthy diet is elementary in Lansdowne

Covering broccoli with cheese or offering sugary bribes for eating half a serving of green beans are ploys parents often employ at the dinner table to entice younger children to eat the proper food. Elementary schools in the Lansdowne area use a different approach as they attempt to establish a lifetime… Continue reading

Teens With Internet Addiction

While some parents are concerned their teens may get hooked on drugs or alcohol, another growing concern for parents is teenage internet addiction. A new study confirms parents have a right to worry, because there are many health and social issues for young people who spend too much time online. In fact, a new study found prolonged internet use to be linked to obesity, social isolation, skipping … Continue reading

Should obese children be put in foster care?

In some cases, obese children should be removed from their homes, according to a group of child health specialists from England and Ireland. If parents fail to provide medical treatment for a child with a chronic disease like asthma or epilepsy, government welfare officials can put the young patient in foster care. Should they do the same for children who are obese and therefore at risk of … Continue reading

Sports medicine clinic planned

Athletes, parents and coached are invited to a sports medicine symposium in hopes of preventing injuries to young athletes. It’s presented by UCCS and Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group. Sports medicine experts from around the region will present the latest from the world of sports medicine. Topics include concussions, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition and knee injuries. It happens … Continue reading

Nurseries failing to give under-fives a healthy diet

Parents who insist that their children should not eat red meat or full fat milk are partly to blame for nurseries failing to provide a good diet, a study has found. Continue reading

Smart for Life’s THINADVENTURE Healthy Weight Loss Program for Kids

The number of obese and overweight children around the world has been rising and parents are certain to be worried. Dieting and enticing them to exercise for healthy living doesn’t seem to be working but perhaps this healthy weight loss program can do the trick. Smart for Life has announced a special program called Smart for Life’s THINADVENTURE Healthy weight loss program for kids aged 5 to 14. Under this program, a structured diet to improve the eating habits of kids may contribute in warding Continue reading

Child’s Obesity – The Tips You Should Learn

Health is very important for everyone. It is better to start taking care about it early. It is recommended to start healthy weight loss procedure for parents who have children with extra pounds. A lot of factor influence children to become obese. There are a lot of reasons for this. Children like to eat, especially they are fond of fast foods and this eating habit leads to obesity. Parents also like to spoil their children and the most popular way of doing that is through food. The first ste Continue reading

Child’s Obesity – The Tips One Should Learn

Child’s Obesity – The Info You Must Know About

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