Kearney Hub – Staff Writer
For some children, there’s nothing more alarming than the buzz of the clock on the first morning of the new school year. In a few short weeks, your children are in for this rude awakening. We asked Dr. Katie McPeak, Medical Director, Center for the Urban Child at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, for back to school wellness advice.(more)
Kearney Hub – Marc Bauer
The benefits of exercise have long been shared and addressed as a means to self-medicate, not medication. Even Hippocrates encouraged exercise as the best treatment for health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that next to eating healthy, regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Exercise has profound effects on the brain. Physical exercise turns on our brains, leaves us more fit and turns us into better learners. Recent research reveals improved benefits to students’ learning cognition, attention span and memory.(more)
The Lexington Herald-Leader – Janet Patton
School is starting (in some places it already has), and parents, particularly of elementary and middle school-age kids, are staring into the black hole of lunch: how to fill 10 months’ worth of bento boxes with healthy, inspired, fun foods that won’t end up in the trash.(more)
IFL Science – Staff Writer
Every parent knows how hard it is to get kids to eat their greens. Everyday we hear about how beneficial vegetables are, especially when the person in question is developing and growing. Despite this, it often seems impossible to get kids to eat their veggies.(more)
The Richmond Post-Dispatch – Mary-Jo Sawyer
Kids of all ages can have fun in the kitchen exploring different foods while learning new skills. First activity: Teach them the importance of food safety by washing their hands. Then set the stage for success with age-appropriate activities. I learned many skills by observing my mom in the kitchen. Provide toddlers with unbreakable pots, pans, bowls and spoons so they can learn beside you. Preschoolers can wash fruits and vegetables. They can help measure ingredients, then add them to the bowl and mix together. If the counter is too high for comfort, have them sit at the kitchen table, instead.(more)