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By Wayne Deeker Children and adolescents tend to have more mild diseases compared to adults if they catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, but they are still struggling to cope with the pandemic. Curfews, closures, and lockdowns are taking their toll on their emotional wellbeing. Against a decade-long pattern of deteriorating mental health among European youths, experts warn the Covid-19

Boys Town Pediatrics Nutrition Affects Academic Performance Nutrition can affect children academically in a couple ways. First, an improper diet can leave your child feeling tired, affecting cognitive abilities, memory, creativity and decision-making. When pressured to focus on school subjects, your child may appear moody, cranky or just frustrated due to lack of concentration. Another problem that children without proper

By Guadalupe X. Ayala Ayala, Ph.D., is a professor of public health at San Diego State University, director of the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, and co-director of the SDSU HealthLINK Center for Transdisciplinary Health Disparities Research. The COVID-19 pandemic has captured the nation’s attention for more than 18 months. This is understandable given how it disrupted all of our

By Emmy Campbell of Youth Sport Nutrition   Having young athletes playing at a high level of sport, the focus is usually on their nutrition and ensuring they’re well fuelled for their training and games. And this often comes at the expense of your own nutrition, especially when so much of your time is dedicated to driving them to and from

By Lynn James, MS, RDN, LDN and Nicolette Vincent Introduction Proper nutrition is important for everyone, but nutritional needs vary. Sports nutrition is the application of nutritional principles to enhance sports performance. Athletes of different sports should all consume a well-balanced, healthy diet from a variety of different foods. The more activity performed by a person regularly, the more calories

From the State of Childhood Obesity   From virtual schooling, to streaming TV shows, to online grocery shopping, the use of the internet and social media has skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic—particularly for children and teens. As a result, kids are exposed more than ever to a steady flow of ads for fast foods, soft drinks, and other unhealthy products—often unbeknownst to parents and teachers. We spoke with the lead