Children's Health

Children's Health topics include physical, mental and social well-being of children. Most parents know the basics of keeping their children healthy, like offering them healthy foods, making sure they get enough sleep and exercise and insuring their safety. Another important part of Children's Health is to get your children regular checkups with their health care provider. These visits are a chance to check your child's development and they are also a good time to catch or prevent children's health problems.

The below Children's Health articles include, and are not limited to, the following topics: Children and Teen Weight Loss Diets, Nutrition for Children and Teens, Allergies and Asthma, Childhood Diseases (e.g., appendicitis, chicken pox, croup, epilepsy, measles, whooping cough), Emotional Behavior Disorders (e.g., Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, depression), Bedwetting, Childhood Vaccinations and Sun Protection.

Children's Health Articles

Calorie Needs of Children

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Guidelines on children calorie needs tend to vary. American diet guidelines suggest higher calorie intakes for children than European guidelines. Both are therefore included in the calorie tables below. Most pediatric dietitians and nutritionists agree that a balanced diet, containing foods from all main food groups, which contains enough energy to maintain a healthy weight, should meet all the energy...

Healthy Lunches for Children

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In the past 30 years, the occurrence of overweight in children has doubled and it is now estimated that one in five children in the US is overweight. Increases in the prevalence of overweight are also being seen in younger children, including preschoolers. With a rise in the number of overweight children, parents must be extra vigilant when packing their...

Calorie Needs for Teenagers

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Guidelines on calorie needs for teenagers seem to vary according to country. For example, American calorific guidelines suggest higher calorie intakes for teens than European guidelines. Thus both are included in the calorie charts below. Note however, that pediatric nutritionists and dietitians agree that a balanced diet, including foods from all main food groups, which contains enough calories to maintain...