Tag: Nutrition

  • When Did Grazing Take Over Our Children?

    Of the many horrors that lurk in the e-mail in-box of a working parent — dental reminders, Facebook invitations involving some weird farm, “thoughts” from the boss — nothing quite rivals the snack request. Not a month goes by without someone somewhere asking me to serve up some snack for an event that one of…

  • Play, Then Eat: Shift May Bring Gains at School

    Can something as simple as the timing of recess make a difference in a child’s health and behavior? Some experts think it can, and now some schools are rescheduling recess — sending students out to play before they sit down for lunch. The switch appears to have led to some surprising changes in both cafeteria…