The Impact of Beverages on Preschool Children
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Preventative Health
The Impact of Beverages on Preschool Children
Preschool years are a critical period for laying the foundation for a lifetime of healthy eating. Evidence shows that food preferences and eating habits developed at this age are strong predictors of what they’ll eat when they’re older. Carbohydrate and fat intake at ages 3 to 5 is strongly correlated to carbohydrate and fat intake at 7 to 8 years of age, when they begin making more food choices on their own. Preschool years are…
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Preventative Health
5 Summer Essentials for Kids (and Their Parents)
The only thing better than summertime is being a kid in the summertime. Whether you’re living the life at camp, making daily schleps to the town pool, or on a carefree staycation with the neighborhood kids, summertime and childhood are practically synonymous with happiness. To ensure that your kiddos stay healthy, safe, and happy this summer, first, avoid the Sneaky Snack Effect, which can get out of control in the summer months. In addition, we’ve…
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Preventative Health
Hydrate for Health: Water and What You Need to Know
The adult male body is roughly 60 percent water while the female adult body is about 55 percent. Our blood is composed of 90 percent water; muscle is 75 percent, brain and heart are collectively 73 percent, our skin is 64 percent, and even our sturdy bones are watery at about 25 percent. Water is an essential nutrient for every cell in our body and the maintenance of homeostasis (the stability of our internal little…