Honey – Markeeta Waddington
According to TODAY, almost half of children aged five to 10-years-of-age suffer tooth decay. This staggering statistic is a real concern and according to dentist, Dr Mary Moss, we need to be more aware of our sugar intake. Dr Moss says it’s largely due to all the hidden sugars in the food we consume. (more)
The New Jersey Herald – Staff Writer
Healthy eating has become a huge priority in our society. That is a wonderful thing — but there can be a potential to become very limited in what foods we see as healthy and necessary, especially in growing children and teens. Growing bodies need to incorporate all foods in order to function properly and active young people especially require large amounts of calories in order to meet their bodies’ many needs at this time. (more)
The Hindustan Times – Staff Writer
Improving paediatric asthma care is possible, a new research has found. According to a University of Connecticut-study, improved personalised inpatient assessments can enhance the accuracy of the prescribed asthma therapy, a child receives. Paediatric asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition and one of the leading causes for paediatric hospital admissions. Asthma can be severely disabling and even deadly. Asthma kills more than 3,600 people annually including several hundred children. It also leads to more than 300,000 adult and over 136,000 paediatric hospitalisations annually. (more)
9 Honey – Kimberly Gillan
It’s not surprising so many kids prefer Coco Pops over cauliflower. Sydney paediatric dietitian Hanan Saleh says the sweetness of breast milk sets up a taste preference from birth. “This sweet liquid makes babies feel comforted and happy,” she tells Coach.”Warm feelings are created from a young age and that continues on into childhood.” Almost three quarters of nine to 18-year-old Australians get more than the recommended 10 percent of daily energy from added sugars. Teenage boys have particularly strong sweet tooths, eating an average of 22 teaspoons per day. (more)
Romper – Azure Hall
It’s not exactly breaking news that exercise is good for kids, but a recent study serves to back up that claim in a big way. Healthy habits during childhood do in fact impact your health for the rest of your life. And we’re not talking about a spot of badminton. Hardy physical exertion — which is not something we tend to encourage in our rampaging children — is key to preserving your lungs down the line. Researchers from the European Lung Foundation found that good fitness during childhood reduces your chance of getting lung disease in adulthood — think asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which affects 2 percent of the population, per the Huffington Post UK. That sounds like a good enough reason to go outside and play to me. (more)