AG Daily – Staff Writer
A new USDA and FDA report shows both organic and conventional food is safe and the “dirty dozen” list is doing more harm than good for Americans. According to the sampling data, 99 percent of residues on fruits and vegetables, when present at all, are well below safety levels set by the EPA. FDA sampling shows that 50 percent of the foods sampled had no detectable residues at all. (more)
Romper – Jen McGuire
It’s no big secret that kids don’t really like to eat their vegetables. All you have to do is sit at a table with a toddler for about 10 seconds into a meal where they’re expected to eat their greens. The faces they tend to pull speak volumes. It seems there might be an actual, scientific reason that young kids are picky eaters, and it’s probably not what you think. A new study found that there’s not enough vegetable variety in toddler food, and this could be the reason kids don’t develop a taste for anything that could be more bitter from the time they’re little. (more)
Doctor NDTV – Staff Writer
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a condition which develops when body cells are unable to get their desired sugar for energy because the body does not produce enough insulin. The life-threatening condition makes the body break down fat and muscles for energy. A new research has said that having regular access to healthcare is important for teens with type 1 diabetes in order to prevent a condition like DKA. The research found out that children between the ages of 12 to 17 are less prone to risks of DKA if they constantly got themselves checked with their family physician or paediatrician. (more)
Life Hacker – Leigh Anderson
What happens if your picky-eating child doesn’t grow out of it? What if you’re begging a 15-year-old to just taste a green vegetable? After all, by the time they’re adolescents, kids have spending money, autonomy, and access to plenty of junk food. So what is a parent supposed to do when the strategies they used when the kid was six simply don’t work anymore? (more)
BBC – Staff Writer
Physical and mental exercise has been found to be beneficial for our brains, but scientists have now found it could also improve the learning ability of our children. In a mouse study, researchers found the benefits gained from these activities were passed on to their offspring, despite not altering their DNA. Further research is needed to see if this replicates in humans. The German study is being published in the journal Cell Reports. (more)