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Exercise key to overcoming effects
of obese dads! Exercise in childhood has been shown to promote long-lasting health and can counteract the risk of developing diabetes that comes from having an obese father. That’s according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology. Insulin is a hormone that controls blood sugar levels and people with low insulin sensitivity do not respond to insulin as well as normal, which results in blood sugars levels increasing. This can lead to type 2 diabetes. Children of fathers with a high-fat diet or who are obese are more likely to have low insulin sensitivity. This new research indicates that exercise early in life reverses the negative effect of this low insulin sensitivity in adulthood for children and can therefore counteract the risk of diabetes.
Slipfree® : the ‘must- have’ accessory!
Every now and then you come across a product which makes you think “simple but ingenious!” Slipfree®
is one of those products! Slipfree® shoes have been cleverly designed to
keep children safe by helping prevent slips and falls on wet or dry surfaces. Whether at home, in the garden, or on holiday by the pool or beach, Slipfree® shoes will give you peace of mind while your little ones are running around enjoying themselves.
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Benefits of eating oily fish in pregnancy ‘outweigh risks’
According to new Irish research by Teagasc, women who regularly eat fish during pregnancy may increase their chances of having children, who perform better in developmental tests. The research suggests that the benefits of eating oily fish during pregnancy outweigh the risks of methyl-mercury (MeHg) exposure. To date, there has been considerable controversy about consuming oily fish during pregnancy due to concerns about MeHG exposure and neurodevelopmental impairment of the child. This research, however, found that mums, who had greater MeHg exposure by consuming more fish, had children who did better in a range of developmental tests than children whose mums consumed less fish during their pregnancy.
Restricted screen time boosts kids’ brains!
Children who spend less than two hours a day using digital devices and who have sufficient sleep and physical activity are more likely to have improved cognitive health, say experts writing in The Lancet child & Adolescent Health Journal. The study involved more than 4500 children aged between eight and eleven years old and focused on the researchers testing the children’s language abilities, memory, attention and the speed at which they process mental tasks.
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