Most people calculate the cost of baby formula by adding up the price of formula, feeding bottles and rubber nipples. They might also include the cost of sterilizing everything, which requires clean water and energy.However, the real cost of baby formula includes the costs of increased risks for diseases that formula-fed children have, compared to [...]
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Troubling Statistics About Children’s Mental Health
Posted by Admin on January 22nd, 2011
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999, entitled Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Washington, DC: Anxiety disorders, mood disorders (e.g. depression), and disruptive disorders (e.g. attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) are the most common mental disorders among children. Of these, research indicates that anxiety disorders are the most common; affecting [...]
Promoting Your Child’s Heart Health
Posted by Admin on January 22nd, 2011
Cardiovascular endurance is one of the five health-related components of physical fitness. It refers to the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen and nutrients to the muscles. In simple terms, someone with great cardiovascular endurance has a strong heart – one that actually grows in size and pumps more blood with every [...]