Articles tagged “Kids”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

New Study Pushes European Parliament Closer to Aspartame Warning Labels For Pregnant Women By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 28 2011 Labeling sugar free products like cigarettes. + READ MORE

USDA Proposes New School Lunch Requirements By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 17 2011 The school menu is getting a serious facelift. Soon it will be much more than just tater tots and cold pizza. + READ MORE

Chicago School Bans the Brown Bag Lunch By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 16 2011 What's your take? Should unhealthy brown baggin' it be banned? + READ MORE

Why Are Corner Markets Next Up in the Battle For School Nutrition? By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Apr 2 2011 In cities like Philadelphia, the work is already being done. Water is replacing sodas and juices and teachers are doing their best to promote better eating habits amongst students. School menus are emphasizing whole grains, fruits, vegetables rather than high fat, high sugar junk foods, which used to rule the roost. + READ MORE

For 64 Percent of Kids with ADHD, Food is the Cause By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 28 2011 It's a scary thing to think that over 5 million children in this country are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and of those children, 3 million are medicated each year. ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or a combination. It's the most commonly diagnosed disease among kids, in fact between 3 and 5 percent of kids have it. + READ MORE

Finding Balance: Study Shows Busy Moms Get Just 26 Minutes of "Me Time" Per Day By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Mar 13 2011 We want to be the perfect parent, spouse, employee, and friend. We do everything we can for everyone else and in the end, there's just no time left for ourselves. Turns out, for busy moms in a British study, this is all too common. + READ MORE

Nutella Sued By California Mom For Wrongful Health Claims By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 19 2011 Turns out a California mom is filing a class action lawsuit against Ferrero, the maker of Nutella for making wrongful health claims, according to NPR and reported on Mother Nature Network. + READ MORE

7 Danger-Free Energy Boosts So You Can Float Through Your Day By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 14 2011 Sometimes taking a nap in the middle of the day just isn't in the cards. We have a to-do list that's a mile long and no time to relax. On those days what can you do to reach for a more natural energy boost? What are some alternatives beyond that morning cup O'Joe that will "give you wings" more naturally? + READ MORE

Seizures and Cardiac Arrest: Even Without Booze Energy Drinks Are Dangerous By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 11 2011 But don't let this story outshine the inherent health risks of the original energy drink. The New York Times recently reported on what has become the new sip of choice for tweens, teens, and young adults. + READ MORE

Study: Kids on Junk Food Diets Have Lower IQs By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Feb 9 2011 Healthy diets build healthy kids, right? Apparently, a good diet builds a healthy brain as well. According to France 24 International News, toddlers who eat a diet high in processed foods and sugars may have a slightly lower IQ later in life, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. + READ MORE

The Greenest Green Schools Around the World By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 14 2011 Sustainability is on the rise worldwide, and schools are no exception. From Bali to Brazil, green schools are on the rise, physically and academically. + READ MORE

Squeeze Some Green Out of Your Disney Vacation By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 12 2011 A blogger journeys to Disney World and comes back with blisters ... and ideas for greening your next Mickey Mouse trip + READ MORE

Which Children's Books Are Destroying Precious Rainforest in Indonesia? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Nov 24 2010 When it comes to the environment, children's books are kind of like the holidays: it's hard to point out problems or missteps without feeling like a real spirit-crusher. But in terms of sustainability, not all children's books are created equal. + READ MORE

Last Minute, Quick and Easy Crafts for Fun Thanksgiving Decor By Craftster.org IN Home & Garden Nov 23 2010 Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but there's still time to whip out one (or more!) of these quick and easy crafts. Whether you wish to decorate your table, accessorize an outfit, or just keep the kids busy while you cook, here are some great ideas for all ages and skill levels. + READ MORE

TED Talk: Bali's Green School Boasts World's Larges Bamboo Building By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Work & Connect Nov 23 2010 After Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth "ruined his life," retired jewelry designer John Hardy decided that he would devote the rest of his days to doing everything he could to improve the prospects of his childrens' future. He started with an incredibly impressive project -- building a green school in Bali that, among giving children a one-of-a-kind ecologically centered education, boasts world's largest freestanding bamboo building. + READ MORE

USDA Releases the 2009 Household Food Security Stats: The Numbers Still Staggering By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Nov 19 2010 The new food insecurity figures portray a dire situation in which a record level of children in America, more than 17 million, struggle with hunger. These children need access to nutritious food if they are going to develop to their full potential. In this case, the most effective action Congress can take is to quickly reauthorize child nutrition programs. + READ MORE

How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables By Care2.com IN Food & Health Nov 17 2010 I’ve met a few kids in my time who have never had more vegetables than a carrot stick and, if they had to guess what an artichoke is, would say it’s a karate move. But not my kids, of course. They eat their vegetables all the time, (at least sometimes), but when it’s all said and done, they eat almost every vegetable there is. What’s my secret? Well, I have 10 of them… + READ MORE

eGFI: Making Engineering Cool Enough for Kids By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Oct 27 2010 The American Society for Engineering Education reaches out to students - minorities and young women in particular - to get them interested in engineering. + READ MORE

85 Percent of Kid's Drinks Contain Lead By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 23 2010 Eighty-five percent of beverages marketed to children contain levels of lead high enough to require a warning under California's Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, popularly known as Prop. 65. + READ MORE

Yet Another Reason to Skip the Happy Meal, McDonald's Shrek Cups Recalled For Dangerous Levels of Toxic Cadmium By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 16 2010 It was nothing short of a startling occurrence this past summer when 12 million Shrek cups were recalled by McDonald's as a result a cadmium contamination according to Natural News. McDonalds contended that the levels were not dangerous but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wasn't so sure. + READ MORE