When
learning to speak, babies don’t just listen -- they also watch. New
research shows that babies read your lips as they progress from babbling
to the actual forming of words. The findings reinforce suggestions
that parents should spend lots of face-to-face time talking with their
infants to help them master the jump to spoken language. Source Link
The
family dinner table is under siege from technology and time
constraints. A survey shows that one-in-four families report battling
with teenagers to keep them from texting during a meal. But 20-percent
of adults say they’ve also been guilty of texting at the dinner table.
The biggest dinnertime distraction was the rush to finish the meal and
get on to evening activities. Source Link
The
queen of comfort foods says her cooking won’t change even though she’s
been diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes often associated with being
overweight. Paula Deen says she advocates eating in moderation. The
high-calorie dishes touted on Deen’s Food Network program include an
egg-and-bacon-topped burger served between two glazed donuts. Source Link
