Web MD – Tim Locke
14th August 2017 — Type 2 diabetes used to be seen as an adult only condition in middle age – but latest figures show it now affects more than 600 children in England and Wales. That’s a rise of 14% in one year according to figures compiled by the Local Government Association. One diabetes charity has called the statistics “extremely worrying.”(more)
Hello Magazine – Staff Writer
Kids tuck into more sugary snacks during the summer holidays than at any other time of the year, according to parents. With their children enjoying the freedom of the summer break, mums and dads are struggling to monitor the sugar intake of their little ones, the study found.(more)
Healthy Children – Sarah Kinsella
Busy nights juggling sports, dance class, homework, and work or school events can create the perfect storm for making some regrettable food choices. We know 1 in 3 American children and teens eat fast food daily, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. As parents and role models, you are responsible for stopping the fast food cycle and getting creative with quick dinner options.(more)
USA Today – Sarah Toy
In 2013, amid warnings of a national child obesity epidemic and calls to improve children’s food options, some of America’s most popular fast-food restaurants began promising healthier drinks and sides for kids. But have they followed through with those promises? Sort of, according to a report released Thursday by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.(more)
The Huffington Post – Juliette Steen
Hands up if your child’s lunch box or schoolbag routinely comes home with a bruised (or squished) banana, slightly nibbled carrot or a half-eaten salad sandwich. Getting your child to eat healthy at school can be tough, but there’s an easy way to encourage kids to eat vegetables and healthy protein — bento-style lunch boxes. Based on the packed meal common in Japanese cuisine, bento lunch boxes involve filling compartments with different food elements. The bento lunch boxes look colourful, varied and incredibly appealing to kids, and are the perfect way to help teach children healthy eating habits.(more)