Mar 26, 2018
The Irish Times – Tim O’Brien
Irish children will eat their way through at least five million Easter eggs over the forthcoming holiday – lumping an extra 460 tonnes of sugar into their systems over a period of a few days, a survey for the Irish Heart Foundation has found. The foundation is running a “Stop Targeting Kids” campaign that calls for regulation of digital marketing aimed at children and tighter broadcast rules that allow children to still see more than 1,000 junk food advertisements on television every year. (more)
Mar 26, 2018
The Daily Mail – Matilda Rudd
One in three infants suffer from eczema and other related skin conditions in Australia. With the figure so high there is a good chance you or someone you know may have children who are enduring the itchy, flaky flare ups – and it appears to be amplified by certain foods. It’s a connection nutritionist Karen Fischer caught onto when her daughter Ayva began developing symptoms of psoriasis. (more)
Mar 25, 2018
The Tech Times – Charmagne Nojas
Skipping meals is not the secret to effective weight loss. It only results in a higher body mass index, bigger waist circumference, and mental disorders. A team of researchers at the University of Helsinki surveyed nearly 5,000 men and women to determine changes in their weight, as well as the factors affecting their health. (more)
Mar 25, 2018
The Sydney Morning Herald – Julie Power
Three out of four children had quit swimming classes by age eight, long before they’d learned skills that could save their lives, finds a new report that says learning to swim earlier is not always better. Children are also starting lessons earlier today than in the 1980s and 1990s, according to the report by the Royal Life Saving Society – Australia. (more)
Mar 24, 2018
Doctor NDTV – Staff Writer
To make sure your child grows healthily is nothing less than a challenge for parents in the present times. Things are even worse for parents who are in full-time jobs. Meeting targets at work place while making sure that their child’s nutritional and health needs are met effectively, has become very difficult for parents these days. Delhi-based paediatrician Dr Gorika Bansal has laid special emphasis on the fact that making their children tech savvy is harmful for the child’s physical and mental growth. (more)
