Healthy school lunch efforts face daunting hurdles
School cafeteria meals like low-fat pizzas with whole grain crust don’t taste too bad to Paola Villatoro, a 17-year-old at Downtown Magnet High School in Los Angeles.
Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
Drinking coffee may do more than just keep you awake. A new study suggests an intriguing potential link to mental health later in life, as well.
Preschool Lunch Doesn’t Always Pack Nutritious Punch
When parents pack their preschoolers’ lunches, they may be sacrificing nutrition by giving the children food they like.
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids’ Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Components of metabolic syndrome that appear in children should be treated by doctors who also must encourage them to improve their diet and exercise routines, a new report says.
First US count finds 1 in 200 kids are vegetarian
Sam Silverman is co-captain of his high school football team — a safety accustomed to bruising collisions. But that’s nothing compared with the abuse he gets for being a vegetarian.
Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids
Youth who study just a short walk from a fast-food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda and are more likely to be obese than students at other schools, according to research published on Tuesday.
Limiting School Snacks Boosts Fruit, Veggie Consumption
Restricting the availability of unhealthy snacks in elementary schools led to a small increase in fruit and vegetable consumption among fifth-graders, a new study found.
New Food Pyramid Is Aimed at Kids
A new federal government food pyramid for preschoolers may help parents deal with picky eating problems, especially as youngsters are introduced to new kinds of foods during Christmas meals.
