Sep 30, 2018
USA Today – Brigitt Earley
During the week, when my days are a mad rush to wake up, drop my son at daycare, put in a day’s worth of work, then get dinner on the table before he totally loses it, a quick and easy dinner is not just preferred, it’s essential. Giving my family real food every night is so important to me, but I just can’t afford to spend all evening doing so. Unfortunately, recipes aren’t always what they promise to be. (more)
Sep 30, 2018
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Vitamin D supplements may promote weight loss and reduce risk factors for future heart and metabolic disease in overweight and obese children, according to research presented today at the 57th Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting. These findings indicate that simple vitamin D supplementation may be part of an effective strategy to tackle childhood obesity and reduce the risk of serious health problems, such as heart disease, in adulthood. (more)
Sep 29, 2018
The Washington Times-Herald – Haley Church
It’s not a regular topic of conversation. In fact, most parents would rather shy away from the subject altogether. But the rate of obese and overweight children continues to rise — whether we want to talk about it or not. Indiana has the ninth highest obesity rate for youth ages 10 to 17, according to the newly released 2018 State of Obesity Report, and that number continues to grow. (more)
Sep 29, 2018
Newsweek – Abbey Interrante
Children look at screens for too long every day, and don’t exercise and sleep enough, and it’s affecting their cognitive ability, researchers have said in a new report. Researchers at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute studied how many children are following recommended, screen time, exercise, and sleep guidelines. Published on Wednesday in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, the study showed that most U.S. children aren’t meeting the recommendations and it could be affecting their cognition. (more)
Sep 28, 2018
Motherly – Emily Glover
Overall health, especially for growing children, really is a sum of the parts. Some days are marked by nonstop activity. Others are marked by a bit more than the recommended amounts of screen time. Some days bedtime comes early. Others are spent staying up late to catch fireflies and watch the stars come out. (more)
