Jan 16, 2019
Health 24 – Staff Writer
Getting kids to try new foods can become a daily showdown. One promising approach: expose babies early on to varied tastes and textures. Researchers in Brisbane, Australia, found that food experiences when just 14 months old can influence the eating habits that children will exhibit at age three. And introducing a variety of fruits and vegetables and other types of foods early on is key to a better diet quality later on. https://www.health24.com/Parenting/Child/Nutrition/babies-need-to-be-exposed-to-a-variety-of-foods-20190116-2
Jan 16, 2019
The 74 Million – Laura Fay
Adolescent use of most drugs has declined or held steady in recent years, but in 2018 teen vaping surged, creating an “epidemic” that advocates say is hooking kids on nicotine and may be putting them at risk for future drug use. https://www.the74million.org/article/very-alarming-teen-vaping-study-shows-one-in-five-high-school-seniors-report-having-vaped-nicotine-in-previous-month/
Jan 15, 2019
BBC – Jules Montague
More than 1.9 billion human adults are overweight. Of these, more than 650 million are obese – that’s about 13% of the world’s adult human population. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. And childhood obesity has risen alarmingly too – an estimated 41 million children under the age of five are overweight or obese. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190109-what-we-can-learn-from-overweight-pets-about-human-obesity
Jan 15, 2019
The Irish Times – Liz Connor
Researchers have found that mindfulness can have positive effects for youngsters too. One 2015 study found that school children aged 10 and 11 who participated in a short meditation programme showed improvements in cognitive control, working memory and cognitive flexibility, as well as achieving better academic results. https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2019/01/15/news/mindfulness-for-children-three-easy-exercises-to-try-with-your-kids-1526480/
Jan 14, 2019
Big Country – Staff Writer
“Are we allowing kids to do it because it is social interaction and if we cut them off from screen time and that’s how they communicate, well you just put them in isolation, so we don’t want to do that either,” said Dr. Rebecca Dixon, Riley Hospital for Children pediatric hospitalist. “So not all screen time is bad. Just focusing on the why and limiting it so that it doesn’t take over their entire life and eliminate other things that are great as well.” https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much-for-kids-and-how-does-it-affect-their-mind-/1701336869
