May 14, 2017
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
“Pre-school age children who are exposed to child-targeted fast-food advertising on television are considerably more likely to consume fast-food products, according to a recent Dartmouth-led study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the greatest exposure to food advertising in the US for children aged 2-11 years comes from fast-food restaurant chains. In 2009, the fast-food industry spent more than $580 million on child-targeted marketing, with television being the predominant medium.”(more)
May 13, 2017
Healthline – Angelina Tala
“A physically active child is a healthy child. Physical activity strengthens a child’s muscles and bones, prevents excessive weight gain, and reduces the risk of diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. However, physical activity is also beneficial to the mental health of a child. Experts say physical activity allows children to have a better outlook on life by building confidence, managing anxiety and depression, and increasing self-esteem and cognitive skills.”(more)
May 13, 2017
Reader’s Digest – Naomi Moriyama
“We all want our children to be healthy and happy, but food—the very thing that should nourish the next generation—has become a battleground for many families, and the source of much confusion and controversy in the media. According to the results of a major worldwide health study published in The Lancet, if you are a child born in Japan today, you are projected to enjoy both the longest life and the healthiest life, and lifestyle and eating patterns are a big reason. Because even as childhood obesity and incidences of diabetes skyrocket around the world, Japanese childhood obesity levels have historically been much lower, and have in fact been declining overall in recent years.”(more)
May 12, 2017
The Conversation – Helen Ingle and Susan Coan
“Getting children off the sofa, away from the TV and outside can be a challenging task for any parent, particularly in the age of increasingly sedentary and screen-focused lives. To stay healthy, it is currently recommended that children do at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily. But this has been in decline in recent years. And now only 21% of boys and 16% of girls in England are meeting current recommendations.”(more)
May 12, 2017
The Huffington Post – Alyson Schafer
“We worry about sugar rotting their teeth. We read about the growing obesity epidemic, and are concerned about what they’re putting in their bodies. Plus, let’s face it, it’s not easy to put a hyper kid to bed when they are still bouncing around from a sugar buzz. We need them to sleep! Yet, sugar is everywhere in a typical child’s diet. So how can parents help manage their child’s sugar intake?”(more)
