Education News – Grace Smith
“Summertime can wreak havoc with kid’s healthy eating habits and activity. Instead of spending more time outside, young people can become sedentary and consume more sugar and fewer vegetables, according to a study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of School Health. With one in six US children obese and millions overweight, these bad habits take on a higher level of concern…Children of all grade and income levels did not meet the government recommendations for vegetable intake, sugar-sweetened beverages, exercise, and time in front of screens.”(more)