Highlights of School Nutrition Report
Posted on November 18, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 6 Comments
I was cruising around the CDC’s website and found a report showing how schools are decreasing the availability of junk food to students.
Here are some highlights from The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006, done by the CDC and published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal of School Health:
– Schools selling [...]
How do You Teach Kids to be Healthy?
Posted on November 12, 2008 - Filed Under Prevention, healthy lifestyle | 11 Comments
Research has shown that overweight/obese children as young as 10 can have the same blockage of arteries as 45-year-olds. What’s the cause? The same thing that usually causes blockage in adults –an unhealthy lifestyle.
“The time has come to seriously deal with the issue of childhood obesity and physical inactivity on a governmental and parental level.”
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Kids Learn Good Nutrition From Parents
Posted on November 4, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 8 Comments
A study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found that children as young as 2-years-old mimic their parents’ food choices.
Some excerpts from a news article describing the study:
“The data suggest that children begin to assimilate and mimic their parents’ food choices at a very young age, even before they are able to fully [...]
Shawn Johnson Encourages Kids to Get Active
Posted on October 23, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise | 1 Comment
Today I found this video that I hadn’t seen before. Thought it was worth sharing. Shawn Johnson encourages kids to get/stay active by doing things they love. Check it out:
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Kids and Healthy Eating
Posted on September 19, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 3 Comments
I’m still reading Marion Nestle’s What To Eat and I am really enjoying it. Here’s a part I found interesting:
It’s amazing the way foods are marketed to kids these days. Special cereals, crackers, and “fun” food line the shelves. It’s easy to think that kids need these “kid foods.”
According to Nestle, the Dietary Guidelines and [...]
Not Exactly Brain Food
Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | 2 Comments
A study done by University of London researchers and published in the latest edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that preschool-aged children who eat more junk food are more likely to be slower learners than those who eat a lot of junk food at a later age.
14,000 children were studied and [...]
When Laziness Starts
Posted on July 16, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Prevention | 1 Comment
A new study to be published in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association shows that as American kids enter their teen years, their physical activity drops. According to the study, 90% of 9-year-olds get a few hours of physical activity on most days, and less than 3% of 15-year-olds do. The study [...]
LiVe
Posted on June 19, 2008 - Filed Under Exercise, Prevention | Leave a Comment
This is a TV ad I’ve seen a few times from Intermountain Healtcare’s LiVe campaign. They have a sweet website promoting healthy eating and regular exercise for kids and teens. Check out the site here. You can see their other TV ads and also learn about some healthy habits that are good for everyone, not just kids.
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