That’s right. Exercise is just what your kids need to do well in school, according to more and more research.
One study - presented at a recent American College of Sports Medicine meeting - shows the fittest group of students scored nearly 30 percent higher on standardized tests than the least fit group. And the least [...]

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Your kids may love to eat yogurt… but how much sugar is in the brands they gulp down? To find the best-tasting yogurts with less sugar, Consumer Reports ShopSmart had 30 children of its staffers taste-test three lower-sugar brands - two flavors each. Here’s what the kids said they would eat:
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Doctors call it “super obese” - it’s a category for the new epidemic of children as young as two and three years old who are extremely overweight. According to the Centers for Disease Control, obesity rates among children younger than five have doubled over the last two decades. This is serious stuff - doctors say [...]

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Now playing in a city near you… (*cue movie announcer*) They’re angry about the junk food in our schools. Angry at how it’s affecting childhood obesity and other health issues. And angry enough to do something about it.
Two Angry Moms…starring…

Amy Kalafa – award-winning filmmaker, holistic health and nutrition counselor, mother
Dr. Susan Rubin – founder [...]

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Problems with being overweight seem to start earlier than researchers thought. A new study in the journal Pediatrics shows overweight infants were at increased risk for developmental delays and possibly breathing problems, like asthma. And in most cases, parents were not aware of their child’s weight problem.
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Childcare programs seem to increase the chances that a child will be obese when he or she shows up for the first day of kindergarten, says a new study in the journal Pediatrics. And researchers say the type of childcare makes a difference.

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If you’re trying to find healthy meal choices for your kids, the top restaurant chains may not be much help. A new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) finds nearly every single possible combination of the children’s meals at KFC, Taco Bell, Sonic, Jack in the Box, and Chick-fil-A is [...]

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She’s so dedicated to changing food in our schools that she got the leading role in a movie about the actions she’s taking.

Meet Dr. Susan Rubin. As a parent, she got involved with traditional programs in public schools to try to bring in healthier food options. Years later, she says all she got was frustrated [...]

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Since we’re living in the era of video games, it’s good to see there are some that encourage kids to get off the couch and get moving. An article in USA Today highlights two new studies that show exercise video games - or “exergames” - like Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) significantly boost [...]

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It’s more than just a few television ads - marketing food and drinks to children these days includes promotional displays at grocery stores and packaging that directs them to websites where they can play games, win prizes or send e-cards.
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission finds the nation’s largest food and beverage companies [...]

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