Children's health
23 Oct 2007
Nutrition lacks in slack snacks
Australians who think they’re eating healthier are deluding themselves, according to a new survey. While around 40 per cent of people surveyed believed they were eating healthier than a year ago, snack choices often lacked valuable nutrients. Research commissioned by Dairy Australia found people were shifting to grazing rather than…
Children's health
23 Oct 2007
The link between stress and comfort eating
During periods of sadness, stress, unhappiness boredom or loneliness, many people eat to make themselves feel better. This is called comfort eating. Eating in such a manner is okay from time to time, but under today’s increasingly stressful modern environment, individuals regularly use eating to cope, and this is having…
Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Trick-or-Treat your Way to an Allergy-free Halloween
Halloween is right around the corner and millions of children are preparing to sport their ghost and vampire costumes for school parties and a night of trick-or-treating. However, for children who suffer from severe food allergies, Halloween is a time where extra precaution must be taken. The American Academy of…
Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Early Day Care Attendance may Protect Infants from Later Developing Asthma
Day care attendance early in life seems to protect infants and young children from later developing asthma, from the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI). The study, “Influence of early day care exposure on total IgE levels through age 3 years” can be found in the Articles in Press…
Children's health
19 Oct 2007
Overweight Prevention Program May Cut Risk of Eating Disorders Among Girls
Eating disorders among adolescent girls and boys can have substantial negative impact on their health and lead to dangerous weight-control behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting or abusing laxatives or diet pills to control weight. The middle school age is a high risk time, especially for girls starting to engage in…
Children's health
16 Oct 2007
Compelling Framework for Early Childhood Investment
A remarkable convergence of new knowledge about the developing brain, the human genome, and the extent to which early childhood experiences influence later learning, behaviour, and health now offers policymakers an exceptional opportunity to change the life prospects of vulnerable young children, says a new report from the Center on…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
Improve Healthy Eating by Involving Kids in Grocery Shopping
Getting kids to eat their fruits and vegetables can be a challenge for any parent. However, involving children in grocery shopping is an important step in getting kids interested in fruits and vegetables. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention replaced the 5-A-Day program with the new Fruits and…
Bone
12 Oct 2007
Learning to Keep Their Guard Up
Wearing a properly fitted mouthguard is imperative for anyone who wants to avoid pain – and steep dental bills – after losing a tooth. Every August, a scattered stream of extremely large, athletic young men poke their heads inside the University of Southern Calfornia School of Dentistry’s Center for Urgent…
Children's health
12 Oct 2007
World expert wins prize for research on good trans fats
Brisbane-based researcher Dr Peter Parodi has won the 2007 International Dairy Federation award for his work on trans fatty acids. Dr Parodi, who has spent 50 years investigating the nutritional benefits of dairy foods, received the award at the opening ceremony of the World Dairy Summit in Dublin on October…
