Fox News – Staff Writer
Stop that fight between the kids or that meltdown before it starts. That sounds too good to be true for many parents. But there are some calming techniques kids can learn. FOX’s Lisa Brady reports. (more)
The Packer – Tim Burfield
A good produce marketing program not only increases sales for growers, shippers and retailers, it also helps promote a healthy lifestyle for consumers. But marketers say that when you focus your message on kids, there’s a third benefit. “Given that children are the future shoppers of fresh produce, developing programs with them in mind will pay dividends for both the health of the population and the growth of our industry,” said Megan Schulz, director of communications for Los Angeles-based The Giumarra Cos. (more)
The Pocono Record – Wayne Mogielnicki
To be in top condition for competition young athletes need proper nutrition — even more than their older counterparts do. “Adolescence is the major growth time for everybody, but boys and girls participating in organized sports are depleting their bodies of energy and proteins and carbohydrates while their bodies are trying to grow, so it’s kind of a double whammy for them,” said Christopher Ina, athletic training coordinator at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. “That’s why we stress to high school athletes that they need to eat properly, stay hydrated and get enough sleep to keep up with what their body needs. If they don’t, their body is going to fall behind and they won’t be able to perform at their best.” (more)
The Ledger – Jack Payne
Jaclyn Kropp has been there, just like you have — grocery shopping while hungry. And her Ph.D. in economics doesn’t prevent her from acting any differently than you would — filling the cart with junk food and food that never gets eaten. After a meal clarifies her thinking, Kropp tries to figure out how to use the science behind decision-making to protect your kids from the same sort of impulses in the school cafeteria line. When we send famished kids through a gantlet of steaming pizza and chocolate chip cookies on their way to the salad bar, we’re setting them up for unhealthy choices. (more)
Romper – Samantha Darby
Everyone knows exercise is important, but finding time to do it is nearly impossible, especially when you have kids. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve set my alarm to get a workout in, only to have my child decide that was the day she needed to wake up an hour earlier than usual and demand breakfast, Peppa Pig, and couch snuggles instead of letting me be alone with my weights. It’s so frustrating that I’ve now focused on family exercise ideas because, let’s be honest, if mama can’t pee alone, why should she expect an hour to work out? (more)