Jan 24, 2019
The Conversation – Michaela James and Sinead Brophy
The importance of promoting activity in young people cannot be overstated. It is a public health priority. And yet a new study reports that school-based physical activity programmes are ineffective at improving the activity levels of young people. The review found that in 17 international studies of a variety of school-based physical activity interventions, there was little or no change in the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) the young people did throughout the day. https://theconversation.com/schools-are-a-crucial-place-for-physical-activity-programmes-heres-how-to-make-them-work-110215
Jan 23, 2019
The Daily Mail – Cindy Tran
As children all over Australia prepare to start a new school year, busy parents are wondering how they can improve their kids’ lunch boxes. And health experts have put together the perfect, nutritionally balanced lunch boxes to help families prepare fresh, healthy and exciting foods for their children. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-6614257/The-best-foods-pack-school-lunch-box-items-avoid.html
Jan 23, 2019
The Huffington Post – Natalie Stechyson
Canada’s highly-anticipated new food guide was unveiled today, and it does away with serving sizes and food groups. Instead, the new guide — which is an image of a plate teeming with colourful and healthy food options — focuses on some more general guidelines such as drinking more water, choosing more whole grain foods, eating more fruits and veggies, and eating more plant-based protein. https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/01/22/new-canada-food-guide-kids_a_23649801/
Jan 22, 2019
The New York Times – Anahad O’Connor
The new research, published in JAMA on Tuesday, suggests that limiting sugary foods and drinks may be a promising lifestyle strategy to help alleviate a devastating condition linked to the obesity crisis that is spreading rapidly in adults and children. An estimated 80 million to 100 million Americans have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which causes the liver to swell with dangerous levels of fat. Roughly seven million of those are adolescents and teenagers. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/well/eat/to-fight-fatty-liver-avoid-sugary-foods-and-drinks.html
Jan 22, 2019
The Legal Examiner – Scott Weidenfeller
Children who have cerebral palsy have an array of symptoms that may include lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements, stiff or tight muscles, exaggerated reflexes, walking with one foot or leg dragging, and toe walking or “scissor gait.” https://lansing.legalexaminer.com/legal/exercise-programs-for-children-with-cerebral-palsy/
