May 18, 2022
UPI – Staff Writer
Do you have a child who refuses to eat anything green? Rewarding them for trying new vegetables may make them more willing to eat them, a new study claims.
“It’s important to start eating vegetables from a young age,” said lead researcher Britt van Belkom, from the Youth, Food and Health program at Maastricht University’s Institute for Food, Health and Safety by Design in the Netherlands.
Read More: https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2022/05/09/vegetables-kids/4791652109318/
May 17, 2022
Make Use Of – Christine Romans
Physical exercise can be incredibly important for a young child’s development. Kids who exercise regularly can benefit from better heart health, improved physical fitness, weight management, cognitive development, and an overall more positive attitude to life.
Read More: https://www.makeuseof.com/exercise-apps-for-kids/
May 17, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Wriiter
Different types of brain damage caused by a concussion may lead to similar symptoms in children, according to research led by McGill University. A new way of studying concussions could help develop future treatments.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-concussion-symptoms-children-multiple-underlying.html
May 16, 2022
Moms – Ashley Wehrli
The FDA has vowed to lower the lead levels in juice for children. It is always important to make sure that our children are hydrated, especially with the warmer weather coming up. We need to make sure that they are getting enough to drink, and while water is always the best way to get the liquid in them that they need, sometimes children want just a bit more. This could be milk or the ever-popular juice. While experts recommend that juice only be given occasionally, due to its sugar content, parents cannot help that their children love the fruity taste.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/fda-vows-lower-lead-levels-children-juice/
May 16, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
While there was no change in their parents’ physical activity levels, the National Institute for Health and Care Research-funded study findings showed 10 to 11-year-olds took part in on average just 56 minutes—less than the recommended hour—of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity during weekdays from last April to December.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-05-children-physical-fell-national-guidelines.html
