Archive for the 'Obesity' Category

Juice and your child

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Parents often worry about whether giving juice to their children is a good idea.  Sure, 100% fruit juice is healthy, but does it contain too many calories for you little ones?  According to a recent analysis of government data, which will be presented at the Experimental Biology meeting this week, fruit juice is an excellent […]

Children eat more while watching TV

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

A recent study in Penn State of preschool children has found that how much lunch your little ones eat alters significantly depending on whether they watch TV while eating or not.
The researchers studied 24 children aged between three and five in a laboratory test, and found that when kids watched TV while eating they ate […]

Using the Power of Food Labels

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

Choosing healthy foods for yourself and your family is important but sometimes complicated.  The labels on cans and packages can tell you a lot about the foods you buy.  Here are some helpful hints for getting the most nutritious food you can for yourself and your toddler or child:

*Food labels tell you how much fat, […]


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