Jun 8, 2022
The Beet – Staff Writer
As a parent and nutritionist who works from home, I deal with picky eaters at work and in my family life. daily. Mealtime seems like a constant battle to get my 7-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son to eat more vegetables. A recent poll reveals I’m not alone in my struggle, showing that 97 percent of parents are concerned about their children’s diets and agree that eating habits during childhood have a lifelong impact on their health.
Read More: https://thebeet.com/how-to-get-picky-eaters-to-eat-vegetables/
Jun 8, 2022
Moms – Jessica Tucker
When documents from Facebook were leaked last fall, the curtain on how damaging social media could be to young people was pulled back. For the first time, it became apparent just what the goal of the company was in terms of how users navigated their platform as well as what the company was willing to do to bring in younger users to remain competitive with other social medial companies. And while it was disturbing to see that those in management, including Mark Zuckerberg, were aware via multiple studies of how Facebook was harming teens’ and tweens’ mental health, they were willing to move forward with a platform specifically aimed at younger kids. Something that just showed social media may be influencing self-harm in kids.
Read More: https://www.moms.com/how-social-media-influencing-kids-self-harm/
Jun 7, 2022
Medical X-Press – Staff Writer
Poor family and household environments such as tobacco smoke exposure, clutter, crowding and bad dwelling condition can be risk factors for Australian children developing asthma symptom over time, according to a new study from The University of Queensland.
Read More: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-06-secondhand-poor-housing-conditions-asthma.html
Jun 7, 2022
Yahoo! – Dr. Jelissa Mooyin
Amid a mounting obesity epidemic among children in the United States, a new study finds that only 43% of U.S. early childhood care programs met doctor-recommended guidelines for sufficient outdoor physical activity.
Read More: https://www.yahoo.com/now/most-kids-child-care-facilities-215300825.html
Jun 5, 2022
The Austin American Statesman – Nicole Villalpando
Parents everywhere have asked the age-old question: How can I get my child to eat more fruits and vegetables?
The University of Texas Dell Medical School is expanding that question to: How can we get people to eat more fruits and vegetables, improve their health and have health care payers pay for that?
“We are interested in health systems paying for what works,” said Maninder Kahlon, the director and founder of Dell Medical School’s Factor Health. “If healthy food is what works, then they should pay for healthy food.”
Read More: https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2022/06/04/dell-medical-school-study-kids-eat-vegetables-if-available/7456041001/
