May 25, 2019
The Monitor – Barbara Storz
A lot of my time as a child was spent with family in the vegetable garden was part of our daily routine, as most of supper came from the garden. I also learned about roses from my grandmother when we worked together in the garden. Today — with our busy lives — I am much more aware of all of the benefits of gardening and I realize that the days when I can be outside, even for just an hour or two, hold great value and allow time to unwind.
https://www.themonitor.com/2019/05/25/garden-view-many-reasons-garden/
May 25, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Cholesterol levels in U.S. youth have improved from 1999 to 2016, but only half of children and adolescents are in the ideal range and 25 percent are in the clinically high range, according to a study published in JAMA, led by Amanda Marma Perak, MD MS, cardiologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. The study is the first to report estimated prevalence of high cholesterol in youth in recent years, analyzing nationally representative data from more than 26,000 children and adolescents (ages 6-19 years).
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-kids-teens-ideal-cholesterol.html
May 24, 2019
The Guardian – Bob Granleese
Another golden rule is not to expect children to eat anything you wouldn’t put in your own mouth. “Who wants mushy, over-boiled, insipid broccoli with no seasoning?” Miers asks. She steams green vegetables for just long enough to get them tender – “thereby preserving their nutrients, which, after all, is the point” – then tosses them in olive oil, lemon juice, a pinch of sea salt and a hint of pepper. “Better still, get the kids to dress and toss their greens themselves.” After that, it’s all about persevering (over and over and over again, in all likelihood).
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/may/24/children-eat-greens-vegetables-kitchen-aide
May 24, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Fish and shellfish consumption should be encouraged for children, according to a technical report published online May 20 in Pediatrics. Aaron S. Bernstein, M.D., M.P.H., from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and colleagues informed pediatricians about research elucidating the health risks and benefits associated with fish and shellfish consumption among children.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-05-pediatricians-fish-consumption-children.html
May 23, 2019
Moms – Mandi Em
Healthy eating for children can be a challenge. It can be difficult to get kids on board and enthusiastic about healthy food and trying new things. Well, there’s good news in the form of a new TV show targeted at kids that will focus on healthy food. The kicker? It’s produced by the Obamas!
https://www.moms.com/listen-to-your-vegetables-eat-your-parents-air-date-details/
