Children | Daily Health Bulletin

Category Archives: Children

3 Home Habits to Stay Slim

Thursday, March 18, 2010

In the March 2010 issue of Pediatrics, researchers are set to reveal some unexpected weapons in the fight against childhood obesity – and all three are directly under your control.
It seems that family behaviors can have a significant impact on preschool children, helping them maintain a normal weight, and perhaps delivering [...]

Filed in Children, Eating Habits, Health and Fitness, Nutrition | Comments (0)

Why Kids Ask Why

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Any parent who has experienced the endless “why?” of a child can attest to how exasperating it can be – Especially at the end of a hectic day or as you’re rushing to get out of the house.
Experts believe that these endless queries are honest attempts to get to the truth, and kids respond better [...]

Filed in Children, Mental Health | Comments (0)

Dirt Is Actually Good For Kids

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A team of U.S. researchers has come to the conclusion mother’s (and likely Mother Nature) have known for some time – That kids should be allowed to get dirty so they are exposed to germs in the environment.
Super clean hands were actually shown to hinder the ability to heal because the normal bacteria that live [...]

Filed in Children, General Health | Comments (0)

Vitamin D intake in children is shockingly low

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The findings of the latest nationwide study on vitamin D level brings more evidence that children as well as adults are lacking this important nutrient with vitamin D intake at a shockingly low level.
The numbers of adults without enough vitamin D made news a year ago, but experts like Dr. Michal L. Melamed of the [...]

Filed in Children, Vitamins | Comments (0)