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Help your Child Grow Healthy and Strong
Body Mass Index: A Useful Tool Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to assess overweight and risk for overweight. Children's body fatness changes over the years as they grow, and boys and girls differ as they mature, so it is important to use a BMI measure specifically designed for children. Many ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Kids and Their Bones
Typically, when parents think about their children's health, they don't think about their bones. But building healthy bones by adopting healthy nutritional and lifestyle habits in childhood is important to help prevent osteoporosis and fractures later in life. Osteoporosis, the disease that causes ...
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Your Back-to-School Health Checklist
A great start to the school year also means the healthiest start possible. Here are a few health-related tips to keep in...
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Nutrition for Everyone: Quick Tips -- Healthy Children, Healthy Choices
Parents are in charge! As a parent, your responsibility is to buy healthy groceries and serve nutritious food to your...
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Developing Healthy Eating Behaviors
Introduction Estimates of the number of overweight children range from a low of 13% to a high of 25-30%. This means 6...
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Active Living For Families
Active living helps your family enjoy life! Moving more boosts energy and promotes sound sleep. And it’s a lifelong...
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Stress and Young Children
Traditionally, stress has been defined in terms of its source (e.g., internal and external) (Marion, 2003). Internal...
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Introducing Fitness Through Playful Activities
Establishing a fit and healthy lifestyle is vital - for parents and kids. Parents' Choice offers the following...
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Medical Care and Your 13- to 18-year-old
By meeting yearly with your teen, the doctor can keep track of changes in his or her physical, mental, and social...
Source: The Nemours Foundation -
Medical Care and Your 4- to 5-year-old
Regular well-child examinations by your child's doctor are essential to keep your child healthy and up-to-date on...
Source: The Nemours Foundation -
Food Safety for Your Family
You probably have lots of concerns about the foods you give to your ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation -
Physical Activity for Everyone: Are There Special Recommendations for Young People?
It is recommended that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical...
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