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Fruit, veg and iron: Replacing the missing ingredients in teenage nutrition
October 10, 2011 at 2:23 pm
We’re all familiar with the challenges some parents face while encouraging young children to eat (and enjoy) their 5 a day, but generally less is heard about teenage nutrition. This means that the recent news reports on teenage eating habits … Continue reading
Healthy Kids: Is childhood obesity putting 500,000 at risk of fatty liver disease?
July 18, 2011 at 10:41 am
Our recent post on National Childhood Obesity Week discussed fun ways to encourage children to be active and eat healthily – which can help steer them away from the health risks of being overweight. Highlighting these dangers is a new … Continue reading
Healthy kids: fitness, fun and good lifelong habits
July 5, 2011 at 10:47 am
From early morning cartoons outlining the importance of eating our greens, to games designed to make teeth brushing more interesting – learning to be healthy is a big part of growing up. But with fast food outlets in almost every … Continue reading
Healthy kids: should we still be scared of the MMR jab?
May 31, 2011 at 8:58 am
Since children don’t come with an instruction manual, parents are often subject to conflicting concerns when making health decisions – an infamous example being the controversy surrounding issue of MMR vaccinations. Because of this, we’ve decided to discuss the varying … Continue reading
Hyperactivity is genetic, say scientists
October 1, 2010 at 9:00 am
Previous research into why children develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has included the theory of pesticide exposure being responsible, but the latest study by The Lancet suggests this behaviour is caused by a genetic condition.
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