Weekend Columns

Good nutritional habits start at home

Posted: Friday, February 10, 2012 - By Julie Godfrey
NUTRITION IN THE NEWS: Use healthy eating habits to combat child obesity and even ADHD.

Children’s health is often in the news these days, with obesity being a regular headline and behavioral problems such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also making habitual appearances. 

Schools and governments in numerous countries are intervening with programs that limit access to certain foods and drinks, while various bodies opine on whether this actually helps or hinders. This of course opens the debate on the role of schools versus parents in deciding what children eat and drink. 

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