Healthy Children

Healthy Children – Blog Posts

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  Healthy Lunch Box Swaps that are Good for Your Kids

  The week of August 10 is Healthy Back to School Week at DietsInReview.com. Even at my age, I can't help but get the back to school butterflies. I have always loved this time of year. I no longer have a need for fresh packs of pencils, new...

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  Chef Ann Cooper says the National School Lunch Program Needs a Makeover

  The week of August 10 is Healthy Back to School Week at DietsInReview.com. It's a pleasure to have Chef Ann Cooper join us during our Healthy Back to School Week. She's also known as the Renegade Lunch Lady, as she's made it her life's mission...

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  Didget is a New Blood Glucose Meter for Nintendo DS

  It's not much of a surprise that Paul Wessel noticed that his son, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, was often misplacing his blood glucose meter, but seemed to almost always have his Nintendo DS by his side. What makes Paul special is that he used...

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  Mocha Manual Mom Returns to Routine for Back to School

  The week of August 10 is Healthy Back to School Week at DietsInReview.com. Kimberly Seals Allers is the author of The Mocha Manual series of books, editor in chief of Mocha Manual, the fastest growing online destination for Black moms and a...

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  Chef Ann Cooper's Proposed Changes for a Healthier National School Lunch Program

  The week of August 10 is Healthy Back to School Week at DietsInReview.com. Chef Ann Cooper, also known as the Renegade Lunch Lady, has she’s made it her life’s mission to reform the way our children eat, and are fed, at school. Which is why...

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  Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Back to School

  The week of August 10 is Healthy Back to School Week at DietsInReview.com. Guest blogger Rebecca Bailey returns to DietsInReview.com for Healthy Back to School Week. She is a stay-at-home mom to four little boys and is committed to fitness and...

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  Healthy Summer Kids Series

  This week was Healthy Summer Kids week at DietsInReview.com. It's the first of many new series focused on a specific health topic we're featuring in the blog. We were thrilled to bring together a group of moms who are committed to keeping their...

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  10 Healthy Summer Recipes for Kids

  There are two things that stand between your kids' health this summer: junk food and vegging out. It's all too easy to stock the kitchen with potato chip multi-packs, cookies, soda and popsicles to keep their muchies appeased during summer...

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  Summer is Ideal for Family Fitness

  Julie Marsh is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids. Julie is a mom of three in suburban Denver who combines her love of swimming, biking, and running by competing in sprint triathlons.You can see more...

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  5 Ways to Keep You and Your Kids Active This Summer

  Liz is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids. Liz Rosenbaum is a unique fitness trainer because her passion lies not only in helping women work toward their physical goals, but also in helping women...

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  Kid's Food Tasting Party Encourages Healthy Eating

  Melanie is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids. Melanie Berezan, aka Crazy Legs, is co-founder of GirlGetStrong.com. A restless writer, entrepreneur, traveler, and a bit of a weird wife (sorry honey!)....

• Getting and Keeping Kids Healthy in the Summer

  Kendra is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids. Kendra is Headless Mom and writes about her life with her husband and three kids at The Adventures of The Headless Family. She is glad her head is attached...

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  Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids

  Rebecca is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids. Rebecca is a stay-at-home mom to four little boys and is committed to fitness and health. She blogs at Life With Boys where she shares her experiences as...

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  Frozen Fruit Popsicles Make Snacking Healthy Fun

  Anne-Marie Nichols is a guest blogger for the DietsInReview.com special series on Healthy Summer Kids. Anne-Marie is a work-at-home professional blog wrangler and social media consultant. In real life she lives on Colorado’s Front Range with her...

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  Physical Fitness Makes for Better Students

  According to a study released by the Texas Education Agency, students who are physically fit are less likely to have disciplinary problems and more likely to do well in their academics. The study was based on the annual physical fitness...

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  The Best and Worst Juices for Your Kids

  Most adults, hopefully, know that water is the best choice when deciding the healthiest drink to consume. Dieters and contentious eaters realize that other fluid options do nothing but provide you with extra calories, sugar, or sodium, none of...

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  Burning Calories is Child's Play

  Do you ever envy your children's endless energy to run, jump, skip and play? As the spring weather starts to warm, take advantage of all the calorie-burning ability of their favorite games. You'll get some quality playtime with the kids,...

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  Girl Scout Cookie Nutrition Facts

  Very soon, your doorbell is likely to ring. On the other side of that door is a cute, likable, do-gooder little girl who wants nothing more than to sabotage your diet. She doesn't know that's what she's doing, she just wants a free pass to summer...

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  Tune In: Oprah and Dr. Oz Explain Why America's Kids Are Fat

  Tune in today and tomorrow (Jan. 26 and 27) to Oprah as she hosts a two-part series about the childhood obesity epidemic afflicting our country. It begins with an emotional and necessary intervention for 16 obese teens and their families. Watch...

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  Man is 'Too Fat' to Adopt Child

  Imagine if you were told that you couldn't adopt a child because you were too heavy. That's what happened to Damien Hall of Leeds, England. After finding out that Hall and his wife Charlotte could not bear their own children, they wanted to...

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  David Beckham's New Line of Healthy Kids' Food

  Soccer star. Underwear model. Now chef? Yep, that's right. David Beckham has just launched his own line of healthy and nutritious food, targeting children, in collaboration with food manufacturer GO3. His line of yummy and kid-friendly eats...

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  Obese Children Have Adult Health Issues

  Obesity rates for children are out of control. About a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese. I think most people are aware of this news, since it's been reported for quite some time. But if you need even more...

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  Family Meals Make for Healthier Teens and Children

  Are family meals making a comeback? I know in my household we are trying to make an effort to eat most meals at the kitchen table instead of haphazardly around the family room. I've found that my two-year-old daughter will eat much better that...

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  Fast Food Formula is Bad News for Students

  Yahoo News has a disturbing, but seemingly logical, mathematic formula for students: Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids. According to new research, kids who go to school within walking distance of fast food restaurants are more likely to be...

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  Obesity Blamed on Increased Use of Medication in Children

  Obesity is a problem in our country and sadly it is effecting many children. There are numerous complications associated with obesity, including diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and depression. Due to this increased obesity occurrence...

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  8 Reasons to Teach Kids the Benefits of Fitness

  Physical fitness should be a part of everyone's life and I strongly believe that it should be taught at a young age. Most kids grow up playing sports and are very active, but they do not know the importance of what they are doing. We start...

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  Extra Weight Put On During Pregnancy Linked to Bigger Babies

  According to a new study, women who gain more than 40 pounds during pregnancy are about twice as likely to give birth to a heavy baby compared to those that gain weight within the recommended range. This is not good! Mothers of babies who weigh...

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  Kids Need to Double-up on Vitamin D

  Recent research has proven that the past recommendation for vitamin D was insufficient, showing that consuming higher intakes is safe and that increased levels of Vitamin D has numerous health benefits. Therefore, the case for adequate amounts of...

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  The 'Walking Bus' Program Gets Kids Moving

  It's an old adage that has survived for generations: Everyone's parents and grandparents had to walk to school - in the snow, mind you. Most of us have gotten the guilt trip from somebody. Well, the sentiment may no longer be legitimately...

• Eat This, Not That for Kids! Book Releases Today

  If you have kids, work with kids or are ever responsible for feeding kids - you need to grab this book. "Eat This, Not That for Kids!" is the second in the series, written by Men's Health magazine editor-in-chief David Zinczenko. The book is a...

• Jonas Brothers Promote Fitness for Kids

  Imagine running across a stage for nearly two hours every night, singing to thousands of screaming fans and working up a pretty decent sweat. For the Jonas Brothers, this is just a typical night and one heck of a cardio workout. "You just feel...

• Obesity Surgeries for Teens on Oprah

  The Oprah episode that aired today, featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz, discussed teens undergoing obesity surgery. Seeking either gastric band (like the Lap Band) surgery or gastric bypass surgery, these teens had the support of their parents to use this...

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  Don't Overlook Lunch with Back to School Plans

  It’s approaching back to school time, so have you though about your child’s (or children’s) lunch?  It’s sad to say, but for the most part our school’s cafeteria food is extremely lagging in terms of providing healthy, nutritious meals.  Even...

• Kids and Cholesterol: New Recommendations Call for Statins

  There's been a lot of talk this week about the recent recommendations for children regarding cholesterol in the journalPediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics. They are now calling for any child aged 2-10 to be tested if they show any of...

• Hula Hooping

  The Hula Hoop was invented in 1957 by Wham-O. They were first made of wood, grasses, vines, bamboo, plastics, and metals. The name came from a Hawaiian dance called the Hula. Ever since then, it has been used for play and exercise. The Hula Hoop...

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  Wii Fit - want to get in shape?

  Like just about every other house in the U.S., mine was filled the joyous sounds of opening a new Wii for Christmas. I haven't played a video game since I was 12, so imagine my surprise when I was instantly drawn to the simplicity. After my...

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  Wii Fit Review

  We, at DietsInReview.com, were one of the first in line at our local Best Buy to pick up the new Wii Fit this morning. After a few hours with the new exercise game we have put together a short video overview of the product. But before I...

• Food Find: V8 Fusion Acai and Mixed Berry

  My Food Find this week is so refreshing and has a not-too-sweet, crisp flavor. V8 Fusion is a new line of juice from the popular vegetable juice maker. For people like me who don't care for veggie juice- this V8 Fusion Acai and Mixed Berry juice...

• Michael Phelps to Pitch Frosted Flakes

  It was just released that upon Michael Phelps' return to the U.S., for whom he's won eight gold medals, he will become the poster boy for Frosted Flakes cereal. This is the cereal, covered in sugar, packed with calories that kids across...

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  Clumsy Kids Become Overweight Adults

  Researchers may have stumbled upon an interesting foreshadowing to obesity in adults. Clumsy kids may grow into a life of obesity, if a European study has any validity to it. A study of thousands of British children found that those with the...

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  Shocker: Study Finds Fast Food Unhealthy for Kids

  There's an informative article at WebMD that examines a study of 13 fast food restaurant chains and how healthy - or unhealthy - their kids meals are. It should come as no surprise that they got a failing grade. Ninety-three percent of the...

• School Year Resolutions

  Bernie Salazar's School Year Resolutions from Diets in Review on Vimeo. It's my first video blog! You can expect to start hearing, and seeing, from me in video during my regular Thursday posts. This week I want to talk to you about...

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  Food Marketing to Kids: The Billion Dollar Question

  There's a slight discrepancy in estimates of how much food and beverage marketers spend targeting kids. A mere $8.4 billion. An FTC report says food and beverage companies spent $1.6 billion marketing to children under 17 in 2006. But $10...

• Wordless Wednesday: School Lunch

  Fight for healthier school lunches.

• Wordless Wednesday: Breakfast of Champions?

  Encouraging a healthy lifestyle for children.

• Wordless Wednesday: Time for a Healthier Education

  Back to school isn't too far away.

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  Kids Have to Go on Weight Loss Drugs

  With childhood obesity out of control, there comes some nasty baggage. Adult health problems such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol are all now on the rise with kids. So, now children are taking obesity-related drugs...

• Schools Trick Kids With Healthier Foods

  There's an interesting initiative in West Virginia to combat child obesity. Schools are trying to sub healthier versions of the usual junk food they serve. It's well intentioned, but it's not without critics, since some think that kids will grow...