May 15, 2018
The Albuquerque Journal – Mari A. Schaefer
The campaign by public health advocates against sugar-sweetened sodas may have had an unintended consequence: Teens are drinking more sugar-sweetened sports drinks. Drinks shown in advertisements being consumed by impossibly fit athletes and named for fruits like mango, kiwi and blackberry are aggressively marketed to teens. The packaging and ads make them look like a healthy alternative to sugary sodas, widely blamed for contributing to obesity, diabetes, tooth decay and other ills. (more)
May 15, 2018
The Chronicle Herald – Elissa Barnard
Polly Gallant-McLean has just turned four but she is already a cook. The pint-sized Halifax chef loves to crack eggs, hitting them on the counter, opening them over a bowl and then reaching in to cradle an unbroken yolk in her tiny hand. To make her favourite dish of crepes she pulls a stool over to the stove as her mother supervises. Polly’s mother, Claire Gallant, runs Bite-Sized Kitchen out of her home. Her mission is to teach kids from three to 14 to cook snacks and meals using basic, whole ingredients like eggs, flour and olive oil. “These foods are not reserved for wealthy people; these are basic, inexpensive ingredients,” she says. (more)
May 14, 2018
Cincinnati.com – Staff Writer
Spring flowers can take your breath away, and not just because their beauty is such a welcome break from winter landscapes. “For children with asthma, the high pollen counts that come with spring can trigger an asthma attack which can lead to breathing trouble,” says James Davis, MD, a pediatrician with TriHealth’s Oxford Pediatrics. (more)
May 14, 2018
Mind Body Green – Deepika Chopra, PsyD
In today’s world of fast technology, overabundance of choice, and quick fixes, we are seeing more of a decrease in human interactions and empathy—and with the pervasive rise of social media, we are seeing an increase in narcissism along with lower self-esteem, especially in our kids. It’s no wonder that one of the most common things I am asked in my practice is how parents can not only deal with striking a balance for themselves but how they can raise well-adjusted, more optimistic, happier kids. (more)
May 13, 2018
The Daily Mail – Stephen Adams
The number of children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes – a condition more typically associated with middle age – has soared by 25 per cent in just four years. The condition is caused by eating too much and exercising too little. It is not usually diagnosed until later in life because it tends to take years for problems to accumulate to such an extent that blood sugar levels spiral dangerously out of control. The latest figures show that in 2016-17, the number of people under 20 with type 2 diabetes was 1,043 – the first time it has risen above 1,000. In March 2013, the figure stood at 836. (more)
