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The latest health and
wellbeing news for mums, dads and kids
Great food for
good mood! When it comes to health and wellbeing, what kids eat is vitally important. Whether you’re trying to help your child manage a budding mood disorder, trying to support their sleep and hormones, or trying to help them tackle stress - especially during exam time – a new book by leading nutritional therapist, Charlotte Watts, can show you what works along the way. ‘Good Mood Food’ is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to understand a little more about mental and physical health and what can be done about it!
Boost your child’s immunity
Research indicates that kids with a healthy gut may have a higher resistance to those nasty bugs that circulate in enclosed spaces – particularly in school. By sprinkling a half teaspoon of Udo’s Choice® Infant’s Blend over your child’s food, you’ll ensure their little gut is well enriched with ‘good’ bacteria. Each gram contains over three billion of these goodies and it is sugar, taste and additive free. Alternatively, simply dissolve a half teaspoon in formula, a glass of milk or fruit juice.
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‘Diabetes risk’ to babies whose mums ate gluten
A mile a day keeps the doctor away!
Research by the Universities of Stirling and Edinburgh has suggested that introducing The Daily mile to improve the health and fitness of schoolkids around the world. The Daily Mile involves kids taking a fifteen-minute break from class to do physical activity. Research has confirmed that the initiative improves fitness, body composition and activity levels in participants.
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A new study by scientists from Denmark, Iceland and the US has suggested that eating lots of gluten in pregnancy doubles the risk of having a child with Type 1 diabetes. The study, which involved 63,000 women, found that the more gluten they ate during pregnancy, the higher the chance that their child would develop the condition by the age of 16. The researchers stressed, however, that they not proved the link and that more studies were needed before women should consider altering their diets.
Tobacco smoke linked to hearing problems
Children, who are exposed to tobacco smoke before and after birth may be more likely to have a hearing impairment than those who aren’t exposed to tobacco smoke say Japanese scientists writing in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology.
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