While occasional tummy aches may be a normal part of childhood, chronic abdominal gas pain, bloating, diarrhea, or constipation that doesn’t respond to common remedies is not. Now, researchers are proposing a possible culprit behind up to half of these puzzling cases of chronic childhood stomach upset: dietary fructose intolerance, otherwise known as fructose malabsorption. The study, […]
Each year, Halloween marks the beginning of a 3-month long sugar rush for kids nationwide. Since it’s hard to escape the candy-coated assault of Halloween, I try to think of it as an opportunity to teach kids an important nutrition lesson: the role of sweets as a special treat, to be enjoyed in moderation, rather than […]
Jack Obsourne is going to be a father. Jack, the youngest child of rock superstar Ozzy Osbourne and TV personality Sharon Osbourne has announced that he is expecting a child with his fiancee, Lisa Stelly. The 25-year-old Osbourne achieved fame in 2002 when the reality show The Osbournes became a smash hit on MTV. Jack […]
SpongeBob and his crazy antics may be actually hurting your child’s ability to learn. So states a study out today from Seattle Children’s Hospital published in the journal “Pediatrics.” The study found that kids who watched SpongeBob for just nine minutes, compared to either drawing or watching the slower-paced “Caillou,” scored significantly lower on mental […]
Beyonce is pregnant as we all heard straight from the source at last night’s MTV Video Music Awards red carpet in Los Angeles. Beyonce and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child together and there’s no doubt that’s going to be one talented kid. Beyonce happily strutted her stuff performing her hit “Love on Top,” […]
These days, keeping your kids away from video games may be a losing battle, but directing them toward the right kind of video games might be worth the effort. In recent years, new games such as Kinetic and Dance Factory have emerged that require players to actually move in front of the screen, and a […]
