Aug 10, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
“Research shows that families who regularly dine together are more likely to eat more fruits, vegetables and fiber and are less likely to eat fried foods,” said Kristen Gradney, a dietitian nutritionist and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Eating together promotes healthy weight in children, perhaps due to more nourishing food choices, and can encourage them to try new foods,” she explained in an academy news release.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-family-meals-busy-day.html
Aug 10, 2019
The Conversation – Elena Merenda
The Lion King is a movie about a young lion cub named Simba, who idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and is eager for his own royal destiny. Scar, former heir to the throne before Simba’s birth, sends Mufasa to his death and convinces Simba that the king’s death is the young cub’s own fault.
https://theconversation.com/what-the-lion-king-teaches-us-about-childrens-grief-121544
Aug 9, 2019
The Conversation – Emily Lowthian and Simon C. Moore
We all know that the use of tobacco, alcohol and drugs harms our own health. But many people are not aware that their use of these substances can sometimes also affect the health and well-being of others – including their own children. Take secondhand smoking for example. Its effect on child well-being is so well evidenced that smoking in cars with under 18s was banned in Wales in 2015. For good reason, too – the NHS estimates that every year 300,000 GP visits and 9,500 hospital admissions in the UK are due to children’s exposure to others’ tobacco smoke.
https://theconversation.com/parents-drug-alcohol-and-tobacco-use-negatively-impacts-all-areas-of-child-well-being-new-study-120365
Aug 9, 2019
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
A recently completed study indicates that Finnish children who spend a lot of time in front of screens have a heightened risk for overweight and abdominal obesity, regardless of the extent of their physical activity. The increase in childhood obesity is one of the largest health problems globally. The study investigated links between screen time and overweight by utilising the Finnish Health in Teens data (Fin-HIT), encompassing more than 10,000 children from across Finland. The children studied were between 9 and 12 years of age.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-abundant-screen-linked-overweight-children.html
Aug 8, 2019
Moms – Jessica Sayers
Getting a good night’s rest is important for everyone, but it’s especially important for teens to get a good night’s sleep since their bodies and brains are still developing. Unfortunately, teens are known for having awful sleep patterns. Many teens stay up late at night and want to sleep in all day. There could be some consequences if they keep up with that routine.
https://www.moms.com/things-know-about-adolescent-sleep/
