Diets in Review
As school budgets get tighter, administrators are doing just about everything to cut costs, including diminishing some of the necessities like teachers’ salaries, library book funds, and even school buses. Although diminishing school budgets is not exactly good news, some … Continue reading
Our Canadian neighbors to the north are experiencing similar health problems with their youth, specifically in Ontario. The Province reports that 28 percent of students between 2 and 17 are either overweight or obese. These stats are leading to a … Continue reading
By Rita Robison Childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world. The World Health Organization calls it one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century. Overweight children are likely to become obese adults, … Continue reading
A new children’s book, authored by former NYC mayor Ed Koch, aims to help overweight children. “Eddie Shapes Up”, an autobiographical tale due to hit shelves September 22, 2024, aims to help overweight kids learn acceptance and create healthy habits. … Continue reading
When it comes to eating healthy, it’s never to early to start. Although nutrition can seem like a difficult topic to discuss with a young child, keeping it simple can set them up for a lifetime of healthy choices. With … Continue reading
My son has a severe, life threatening allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. We discovered this food allergy when he was two years old and we just could not figure out why he had severe asthma, requiring multiple emergency room … Continue reading
Packing lunches, day after day, can quickly become tedious. After all, there are only so many different ways you can pack a sandwich and even if your child is devoted to the traditional PB&J, banana and milk combo like one … Continue reading
As school districts continue to tighten their budget, certain classes become extinct to make way for a more fiscally efficient approach to education. If the days of playing kickball, bombardment and whiffle ball in PE classes are long gone, what … Continue reading
Wendy Gregory Kaho blogs about the care and feeding of a gluten-free family at Celiacs in the House. Just as I had to regroup and strategize to send my two gluten-free kids off to college, mothers of preschoolers and kindergartners … Continue reading
By Tanisha Williams As children succumb to the obesity epidemic, schools are turning to all teachers— not just physical education teachers—to instruct and encourage students to develop healthier lifestyles. Although obesity amongst children has become a national concern, more and … Continue reading
It’s well known that babies are not a lover of vegetables. Researchers have long wondered why this is, surmising that it could be due to the somewhat bitter taste of many vegetables. Maybe it’s because the parent doesn’t like vegetables … Continue reading