Most people know that fruits and vegetables are essential staples of a healthy diet, and consuming plenty of them have been found to cut the risk of various cancers. However, most of those studies have focused on how fruit and vegetable consumption benefit the health of adults, but we know that a healthy start in life can protect people from diseases later on.
Kids in the United Kingdom (UK) are the ultimate couch potatoes, according to a recent survey funded by laundry detergent brand Persil, which found that 1 in 3 children in the UK spend less time outside than inmates in maximum security prisons. Persil conducted the research as part of its “Dirt is Good” marketing campaign.
For decades parents have been told to delay feeding their children certain foods they could be allergic to, including peanuts, eggs, wheat, and milk. But recent studies suggest exposing at-risk children to potential allergens as infants might actually prevent them from developing an allergy.
Source: Genetic Literacy Project
A new study has some rather shocking findings.
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Parents of children with epilepsy know that cannabidiol does an astounding job of reducing their kids’ seizures and symptoms, but most of them literally have to break the law in order to obtain this life-changing treatment.
For years pregnant women have been told to limit their fish consumption due to high levels of mercury in some types of seafood. However, a recent study has found pregnant women who eat some of the same fish they’ve been told to avoid may confer protective effects on fetal brain development and protection against autism.
Parents have it a little easier when dining out these days: Applebee’s has decided to remove soda from the children’s menu, with IHOP following suit. Children and parents can still request their favorite bubbly beverage, but it simply won’t appear on the menu. [1]
Unbelievable.
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Giving our children that extra edge in their intellectual endeavors isn’t as difficult as one might have thought. New evidence provided by researchers at Cardiff University once again shows that significant educational outcomes ensue when kids indulge in a good, hearty breakfast.
The largest-ever review of the effects of antidepressants on teens uncovered some incredibly disturbing findings, including that the drugs raise the risk of suicide in kids under 18.
Now, this link is nothing new. We just reported in September that the selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug Paxil was found to make teens suicidal.
