The Guardian – Zoe Boothby and Lucy Campbell
Before waging war on your child with broccoli, it’s time to look at what you eat. “If their trusted adult is eating the same food as them, they’re more likely to try to eat it themselves,” says Sarah Almond Bushell, a registered dietician at the Children’s Nutritionist. “Eating together as a family is therefore really helpful.”
Woman’s Day – Andra Chantim
Most parents would agree that there are fewer things more important than their kids’ health. That’s why they make it a priority to feed them healthy meals, nutritious after-school snacks, and encourage them to play outside. And while letting them explore the outdoors is a great form of physical activity, there are also fun exercises for kids that boast a variety of health benefits, from aiding digestion to improving balance to building muscles.
https://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/g28326081/exercises-for-kids/
Baby Center – Lucy Robinson
It may take extra effort to persuade your kid to consume all the colors of the rainbow, but it’s a worthwhile fight. We compiled tips from parents on how to feed children more fruits and vegetables. Unless you’re one of the lucky few whose kid devours salads, you’re probably always on the lookout for new ways to feed your child more vegetables and fruits. Many children are finicky eaters, particularly when it comes to produce. Fruits and vegetables protect your child against illness and disease while supplying the energy and nutrients your child needs to grow healthy and strong.
ABC News – Tegan Taylor
According to a study in this week’s Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, nine out of 10 Aussie teens aren’t doing enough physical activity. For kids aged 11 to 17 years old, exercise guidelines recommend at least an hour of physical activity a day. (This includes incidental movement, like walking to and from school or doing household chores, as well as formal exercise.) Not only is regular exercise vital for young people’s sleep and mental health, it brings a range of other health benefits such as preventing disease and protecting fertility.
CNBC – Elly Cosgrove
Most adolescents aren’t getting enough exercise as screen time increasingly replaces physical activity in homes across the world, putting their current and future health at risk, the World Health Organization warned in a new study Thursday. The study, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal, found that 85% of girls and 78% of boys are not meeting the current recommendation of at least one hour of physical activity per day. The authors of the study used data reported by 1.6 million students ages 11-17.