The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention writes that childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years.
April 2, 2013
Researchers have found the level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods which are linked to obesity.
Researchers looked at the sodium content of more than a thousand pre-packaged meals and snacks food for babies and toddlers; 75% of them were high in sodium.
March 22, 2013
A report contends children's diets are overloaded with salt.
A new study found that children who ate a combination snack of cheese and vegetables consumed 72% fewer calories overall and also needed significantly fewer calories to achieve the same level of satiety or satisfaction.
According to a recent study, a healthy snack of cheese and vegetables could also have another benefit – satisfying a child’s appetite faster than unhealthy alternatives while also resulting in the consumption of fewer calories.