Childrens Health

Nestlé Forced to Drop False Claims About Kids’ Drink

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Nestlé ads for Boost Kid Essentials are misleading and that the company had agreed to drop them. Continue reading →

Why Physical Education is Necessary

Schools around the country are cutting back their budgets this year and many great teachers are losing jobs. What subjects are first to go? Physical Education? Well, a somewhat recent study by Dr. Fred Gage and his colleagues at the … Continue reading →

Fun Bus Brings Fitness to Kids

Fun Bus is a kid’s fitness center on wheels with the philosophy to “enhance learning going on inside the classroom and home, using hands-on approach to fitness and making it fun.” These bright green school buses have all had the seats removed and in their place are padded walls and carpets along with colorful mats, swings, tunnels and even ladders. Continue reading →

Reality of Teen Weight Loss Camps is Slightly Different than Huge Portrays

David Ettenberg is the founder and president of Camp Shane, the leading and longest running children’s weight loss camp in the United States and abroad. Camp Shane is celebrating its 42nd year at its original location in New York’s Catskill … Continue reading →

Parents Sue McDonald’s Over Happy Meal Toys

They may be called Happy Meals, but many parents aren’t very happy with how they have to battle their children when they see their favorite cartoon character happens to be a toy in the popular fast food kids lunches. Maybe … Continue reading →

Miley Cyrus’s 10-Year-Old Sister Calls Herself Fatty

Child health is an interesting tight rope walk. That is, you want kids to eat healthy and get regular exercise. But, in their impressionable and developing emotional state, you really don’t want them to “diet” or think about their weight … Continue reading →

Breakfast Habits Good Indicator for Child Health

In a large study of children and their breakfast habits, those who ate cereal in the morning were the ones with the healthiest diets. However, the kids who skipped breakfast had the largest waistlines. They also got more of their … Continue reading →

Losing It with Jillian – The Vivio Family

The fifth week of Losing It with Jillian might have been one of the best yet. While each is moving and motivating for their own specific reasons, this one had a lot of heart. Not to mention, no whining! Most … Continue reading →

Will Dora Help Your Child Eat Better?

It’s a fact that mothers everywhere have known for years – slap a picture of a cartoon character on a food and your child will eat more of it. Now there is proof. A recent study, commissioned by Yale University’s … Continue reading →

D.C. Schools Drop Flavored Milk From Menu

Yay, Jamie Oliver! Score one for the Food Revolution movement! At a meeting held to discuss upcoming staff changes, Jeffrey Mills, director of food services for D.C. public schools, informed parents that the city’s schools would no longer serve flavored … Continue reading →

“Huge” Weight Loss Series on ABC Family

The TV world is filled with shows on adult weight loss, but when it comes to kids’ weight issues, shows are nonexistent. Until now. “Huge,” an upcoming show on ABC Family, is based on the young-adult novel of the same name … Continue reading →

Childrens Health

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