This year, I attended a Thanksgiving dinner where both turkey and Tofurky (a vegetarian "turkey," constructed from tofu) were being served. A few of the meat-eaters unwittingly ended up with Tofurky instead of "the real deal." However, they had not noticed, until one girl pointed to her friend's plate and asked, "Are you vegetarian?" When it dawned on the Tofurky-eater that she had mistaken the Tofurky for the turkey, she seemed disgusted, though only seconds before that, she had been happily consuming the Tofurky. Why this reaction?
Tofu seems to be a very misunderstood food. Many people think that its
Another Reason to Get Off the Couch
by MPK January 10th, 2011 | Diseases, Heart Health
You already know that sitting on the couch and watching television for hours is not good for your health. Chances are if you watch many hours of programming, you are overweight, not exercising enough, and possibly have high cholesterol. Studies also have shown that young children who watch excessive amounts of television tend to be more likely to have Attention Deficit Disorder. If this knowledge isn't enough, there is another study that illustrates the ill effects of television.
The Scottish Health Study, released in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, reports on the dangers of watching television.Â
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The Scottish Health Study, released in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, reports on the dangers of watching television.Â
Tweens, Teens, & Vegetarianism
by MPK January 7th, 2011 | Children's Health, Nutrition
Part of the process of growing up is discovering who you are. New friends, new hobbies, and new ideologies may be part of the discovering. Whether it means wearing only orange clothing, learning a foreign language, or exploring a new belief, this is a time to study new subjects and find things that are of interest. For some kids, vegetarianism may be intriguing.
If you have access to a close friend or family member that is vegetarian, then this change in eating will be simple. However, if you aren't vegetarian and don't know anyone who is the thought may be
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If you have access to a close friend or family member that is vegetarian, then this change in eating will be simple. However, if you aren't vegetarian and don't know anyone who is the thought may be
Overweight Babies
by Bea January 3rd, 2011 | Children's Health, Diet, Health News, Health Research
Sure, babies often look a little chubby. That chubbiness is typically acceptable because it makes the baby cute and pudgy, but also because it usually evens out as the baby grows. However, now more than ever, studies have been finding that some babies are not just chubby, but overweight. In fact, in an article on livescience.com, it has been shown that almost one third of 9 month olds are obese or overweight. Though the study is not clear about which babies are included in this study, it states that the study looked a nationally representative sample of children born
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