Posted on September 20, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
Can you believe that FEWER than 5% of the typical American child’s calories come from natural foods? Instead of eating fresh fruit, vegetables, beans, raw nuts and seeds, our children are eating mostly highly-processed pre-packaged foods. They’re also eating an alarming amount of fast food. In fact, french fries constitute the most commonly eaten vegetable [...]
Posted on January 05, 2011 by DFHS Article Team
This animation was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin award. For more information on Sir Ken’s work visit: http://www.sirkenrobinson.com Youtube Video URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U
Posted on December 20, 2010 by DFHS Article Team
If selling real estate is all about location, location, location, then when making healthy recipes for kids, it’s all about presentation, presentation, presentation. You can talk all you want about all the essential vitamins and minerals and complex carbohydrates, etc, etc that a food contains, but when a child is looking at a mixed bowl [...]
Posted on November 27, 2010 by DFHS Article Team
If you just had a baby, you are probably going through an exciting time. Along with buying a crib, picking out clothing, decorating the baby’s room, and choosing the baby’s name, one thing that is vital is the selection of a doctor. Pediatrician professionals are important for your kids. You should start by searching for [...]
Posted on November 27, 2010 by DFHS Article Team
Looking for some help with Children’s nutrition? If you are reading this, you are probably having some issues with your child’s eating habits and are concerned about you children’s health. What are your kids eating? According to a recent study, most kids consume 25% of their calories from junk food. French fries were found to [...]
Posted on November 27, 2010 by DFHS Article Team
An important study about the link between pesticides and children’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), was published recently in the journal Pediatrics. This is not an anecdotal small research; a comprehensive study of 1,139 children from different areas of Unites States was done. The findings state “Children with above-average levels of one (pesticide) byproduct had [...]
