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Remember the old wives’ tale that everything should be chewed at least 20 times? Remember when our moms reprimanded us for “wolfing down” our food? However, don’t we sometimes wish that our kids would finish their plate and could just eat a little bit faster?
According to a recent study by Japanese researchers, people who eat [...]
In a recently published Melbourne University research, 2 out of 5 parents of underweight or overweight children still believe their children is in the healthy weight range. Some other interesting findings:
Children who are not in the average weight range, are also more likely to over or underestimate their body size
A small number of parents [...]
After researching 8,150 infants at 9 months old, half were primarily cared for by someone other than the parents, the highlights of the study are as follows:
40% of infants who had been in daycare since 3 months of age were less likely to have been breastfed and were eating solids earlier than those cared for [...]
A two-year experiment in five elementary schools in Philadelphia reduced obesity in kids.
And here`s how they did it:
? Sodas were replaced with fruit juices, water and low-fat milk.
? Snacks were scaled back in terms of fat, salt and sugar content.
? Candy was completely out.
? Raffle tickets for wise food choices were given out.
? Kids were [...]
A recent survey of more than 2,000 American adults revealed that parents of obese children do not see them as such. The survey pointed out that for children aged 6-11 who were obese, 43% of parents thought them to be ‘about the right weight?. Obesity was defined as a body mass index greater than 95 [...]
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