October 3, 2014
Children show stronger food cravings than adolescents and adults, but they are also able to use a cognitive strategy that reduces cravings, according to new research published in Psychological Science, […]
Read more >July 2, 2013
Research shows that students with healthful eating patterns tend to do better in school, and it’s important that children begin learning about food and nutrition when they’re young. In support […]
Read more >December 28, 2012
This study sought to determine whether children (aged 9–18 years) who live in households that have healthful practices related to behaviors associated with obesity have a lower body mass index […]
Read more >December 4, 2012
By Ryan Jaslow A new study adds to the debate about the role food advertising has in the childhood obesity epidemic. The study, published online Nov. 30 in the Journal of Pediatrics, […]
Read more >August 8, 2012
Aug. 07, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek By Jeanna Smialek Cholesterol levels in U.S. children improved in the past two decades as makers of cookies, crackers, and French fries responded to public […]
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