This article highlights a recent study that confirms that parents with a lower level of education feed their children food rich in sugars and fats more often than parents with a higher level of education. The level of education of parents has an influence on the frequency with which their children eat foods linked to obesity. The children of parents with low and medium levels ... Continue Reading
Healthy Snacking May Help In Cutting Kids’ Calories
Almost everyone is familiar with the alarming trend of childhood obesity. 32% of U.S. children are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. One of the many factors leading to the obesity epidemic is increased snacking in children. Today children eat around three snacks daily while thirty years ago they ate only one. Parents want ... Continue Reading