It’s the New Year, 2020. It’s a time we often reflect on ways we can make our lives better or healthier in some way. Many will strive for stress-reduction, drinking more water or getting to bed earlier. Any change that creates joy or contentment is worthwhile. But this year, what if the goal is to spend more time playing with your child?
Children who drink whole milk are less likely to become obese than those who drink reduced-fat milk, according to a recent review of research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Twenty-eight studies, including data on almost 21,000 children ages 1-18, met the criteria for review. Eighteen of the studies showed children who drank milk with higher fat content were less likely to become severely overweight, based on body mass index standard deviation scores.
A retrospective, population-based, cross-sectional study compared rates of physical activity among children with and without an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. This study evaluated data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH). The parent-/caregiver-reported NSCH is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2016 survey included data on 50,212 children; the present study included children aged six to 17 years. Final analysis included 34,675 children who had complete data available on ADHD diagnosis.
When I had my son, life was pretty easy once he got past the infant stage. My daughter, on the other hand? Not so much. She was a total threenager. Not sure what that means? Believe me, I was surprised myself. So here are 7 myths about threenagers that might help clear things up.
There are a ton of popular myths about threenagers that seem
to abound these days, and they’re not always accurate. Often, they are
overly exaggerated, or sometimes, just the opposite. Threenagers are,
essentially, 3-year-olds who act like teenagers. Think of them as
teenagers: the pocket edition. They can be moody, defiant, demanding,
and even a little bit mouthy. My threenager was all of these things and
more, and while it was a challenge, it was also hilarious. They’re just
so little to be so darned obstinate.
Television programs featuring healthy foods can be a key ingredient in leading children to make healthier food choices now and into adulthood. A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found kids who watched a child-oriented cooking show featuring healthy food were 2.7 times more likely to make a healthy food choice than those who watched a different episode of the same show featuring unhealthy food.
