The Las Vegas Sun – Staff Writer
Kids love sugar, and it’s not just the excitement of trick-or-treating on Halloween. If it’s a sugary, delicious treat, chances are your child will devour it immediately. While none of this comes as a surprise to parents, what you may not know is that children are biologically designed to love sugar. (more)
The Stoke Sentinel – Jenny Amphlett
Part of me wants to give the parents a good talking to for buying junk for their children instead of fruit, vegetables and food with actual nutritional value. Adults have free will to mistreat their body however they choose. Unfortunately young children aren’t always able to exercise that free will, and eat whatever happens to be in the fridge or what they see the grown-ups around them eating. (more)
The Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A recent World Health Organisation report revealed that the number of obese children and adolescents – aged five to 19 years – worldwide has risen tenfold in the past four decades. Worryingly, it also predicts that “obese” is likely to become the new norm. The report stated that: If current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022.” The number of overweight or obese infants and young children increased from 32m globally in 1990 to 41m in 2016. The vast majority of overweight or obese children live in developing countries, where the rate of increase has been more than 30% higher than that of developed countries. (more)
The Chicago Daily Herald – Staff Writer
It’s the time of the year that kids’ dreams are filled with candy — lots of candy. With Halloween approaching, many parents are concerned about how they can manage their child’s sugar intake. “Halloween is a great opportunity to address your child’s meal and snack habits. Remember, it’s not October 31 that makes children unhealthy, but continuous and irregular poor food choices that can lead to and instill in children a lifetime of poor eating habits, ” said Katie Arduini, RD, LDN, Lurie Children’s registered dietitian. “Take this opportunity to make this holiday the perfect opportunity to begin including healthier habits into you and your child’s daily routine.” (more)
WTKR – Becca Mitchell
News 3 This Morning is taking action for your health. Dr. Ryan Light with TPMG at Greenbrier Family Medicine dropped by to talk about how certain foods can impact your child’s performance in school. (more)