"Smart Snacks" To Replace Junk Food In Schools, USDA

Out go junk foods during school hours and in come “Smart Foods”. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the USDA is replacing candy bars and potato chips with granola bars and baked chips as part of the USDA’s new “Smart Snacks in School” nutrition standards

Increased TV Exposure Associated With Higher Consumption Of Sweetened Beverages Among Children

More time in front of the TV set and higher exposure to TV adverts may lead to increased consumption of sweetened beverages among children. This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Magnesium Intake, Absorption Significantly Associated With Bone Density In Children

Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium – another nutrient that may play an important role in bone health, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC…

Women Who Drink Alcohol Before Pregnancy Less Likely To Take Multivitamins

Researchers from the University of California, San Diego Department of Pediatrics and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, a research affiliate of UC San Diego School of Medicine, have found a link between multivitamin use and alcohol consumption before pregnancy, uncovering a need for education about the importance of vitamin supplementation, particularly among women who drink …

Examining Caffeine’s Effect On Cognitive Tasks, Food Pairing

Does caffeine intake affect liking of foods? Since 1977, there has been a 70% increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Whether it is coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks, our children are consuming more of it.

Children With Better-Educated Parents Generally Benefit From A Healthier Diet

The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks…

Better-educated parents feed children fewer fats and less sugar

Almost 15,000 children aged between two and nine years old took part in the study. The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels of education eat fewer vegetables and fruit and more processed products and sweet drinks

Genes Can Sometimes Explain Why Some Kids Are Picky About Food

Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge.

Study Finds That Maternal Vitamin D Levels In Pregnancy Do Not Affect Children’s Bone Health

A study of nearly 4000 pairs of mothers and their children in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child’s bone health in later life…

Study Finds That Maternal Vitamin D Levels In Pregnancy Do Not Affect Children’s Bone Health

A study of nearly 4000 pairs of mothers and their children in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol has shown that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not associated with the child’s bone health in later life…

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