Jul 6, 2018
CBS Sacramento – Staff Writer
A pair of new studies on infant health have found that many babies in the U.S. are being given solid food too early and one type of snack may be delaying their development. Researchers from the CDC have found that between 20 and 40 percent of U.S. parents are giving their children solid food before they are four months old. Health officials recommend parents should hold off on switching to food for at least six months. (more)
Jul 6, 2018
The Epoch Times – Paula Liu
New guidelines developed by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and the fitness promotion group ParticipAction has set a new minimum for the amount of exercise that children, toddlers, and even babies should get per day. (more)
Jul 5, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Children of mothers who follow a healthy lifestyle have a substantially lower risk of developing obesity than children of mothers who don’t make healthy lifestyle choices, finds a study published in The BMJ. The findings show that risk was lowest among children whose mothers maintained a healthy weight, exercised regularly, did not smoke, ate a healthy diet, and were light to moderate drinkers. (more)
Jul 5, 2018
Medical X-Press – Len Canter
Playing sports offers plenty of fitness and other developmental benefits for kids, but injuries are common. Every year, more than 2.6 million U.S. children aged 19 and under are treated in the ER for sports- and recreation-related injuries. If your child plays team sports, start by vetting the qualifications of the coaches. (more)
Jul 3, 2018
Romper – Beth Demmon
If there’s one thing that I love, it’s trying new foods, and I’m always down to try the weirdest thing on any menu. Sautéed octopus tentacles sprinkled with spicy chiles? Sure! How about some deep fried grasshoppers dipped in tangy sauce? Yum! Since I’ve always been an adventurous eater, I assumed that when I became a mom I wouldn’t struggle with how to get my kid to eat vegetables. I sauntered into solid foods from formula with confidence. (more)
