The Independent – Lutho Pasiya
You want your child to grow up healthy and strong but don’t know which foods to feed them? We asked dietitian, nutritionist and spokesperson of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Isabel Maples to share with us foods which can help improve a child’s development or affect how their brains develop well into the future. (more)
The Post-Crescent – Mary Weider
We all know it’s easy to create bad habits, and even harder to break them, especially when it comes to our health. How many of us have made the “my diet starts on Monday” claim? It’s a no-brainer that we all want to be healthy. We want to be able to move well, sleep well and just feel well overall. (more)
KERA News – Maria Godoy
Experts will tell you that if you want to raise a kid who eats just about everything, you should feed them what you eat — assuming you’re eating a varied, healthy diet. It’s what most cultures have done for most of human history. (more)
The U.S. News and World Report – Jill Castle
As a mom of four kids, I know the demands of feeding a family. Preparing meals and snacks, and getting kids around the table is just part of the job. Navigating different eating personalities, nurturing a healthy attitude toward food and encouraging a positive body image are equally important. I’ve learned that nourishing and nurturing children is a delicate balancing act. It requires a strategic plan for food and feeding, served up with a side of sensitivity. (more)
Futurity – Laura Bailey
In a new study, a movement curriculum that let preschoolers choose what exercise they do increased physical activity and motor skills competence. Many children—mainly girls—simply aren’t taught or don’t learn how to throw, run, jump, or dribble a ball, researchers say. To change this, Leah Robinson, associate professor at the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, and her colleagues developed a movement curriculum that let preschoolers choose among activities. (more)