New Study Links Childcare with Overweight Children

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal and area hospital shows that children have an increased risk of becoming overweight and obese when in daycare or watched by a nanny as compared to those looked after at home by their parents.  This study followed children in Quebec ages 1 ½ to…

Read More ...

Childhood Obesity Rates May Take a Turn in the Right Direction

There are some children who consume upwards of 50% of their calories at school, so the foods offered there can have a big impact on their health. “The goal of the school lunch program was, and is, to ensure that students receive enough nutrition to be healthy and to learn” said Rep. Steve King, regarding…

Read More ...

Getting the Kids Involved in Nutrition!

What can be better than changing the way you eat and live your life to become healthier? Passing what you’ve learned on to someone else to change theirs! Teaching your children early on about healthy eating and nutrition can be the most influential because they haven’t been exposed to the incredible amount of misinformation that…

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Read More ...