Jan 26, 2018
CBC – Dr. Robin Alter
It’s hard being a kid these days. The traditional pressure of academics, extracurricular activities and family dynamics are amplified with being connected 24/7. We are living in an anxious world and stress among children is estimated to have increased 45% over the past 30 years. The good news is that building emotional health and resiliency can help children concentrate, learn, interact more successfully and deal with other stressors they may face in their lives. Here are five strategies to help build your child’s resiliency based on The Psychology Foundation of Canada’s proven Kids Have Stress Too! program. (more)
Jan 26, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Several measures of poor sleep quality were associated with higher body mass index (BMI) in children, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes, held Jan. 27-30. About one in five children between the ages of 6 and 19 is obese, according to recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The percentage of U.S. children with obesity has more than tripled since the 1970s, with significant immediate and long-term effects. (more)
Jan 25, 2018
The Daily Mail – Laura House
“For busy parents, taking the time to put together the perfect, nutritionally balanced school lunch box for their children can be a challenge. And while some spend hours prepping elaborate bento boxes for their kids, it is possible to keep lunches fresh, healthy and exciting without slaving away in the kitchen. To offer a little inspiration, Australian dietitian Susie Burrell recently shared a snap of a lunch box she had prepared for her son that was both healthy and ‘child friendly’. (more)
Jan 25, 2018
Reuters – Lisa Rapaport
“One in four children and teens who get their blood pressure screened at routine checkups may appear to have hypertension, but that result often doesn’t hold up in repeat tests, a U.S. study suggests. (more)
Jan 24, 2018
Time – Alice Park
“So much is going on in the first few months of a baby’s life, it’s no surprise that what a baby eats can have an effect on how important structures and connections in the brain develop. To help parents understand what babies need, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a set of recommendations for foods that ensure healthy brain development in babies’ first 1,000 days. (more)
