Using food as a tool to keep kids calm can backfire in the long run.
It’s called “emotional feeding” and a new study found that children who
are offered junk food, desserts or other sweets to stop those tears can
become overeaters who might also deal with bulimia and binge-eating
later in life. Source Link
Don’t
just blame the young folks for using cellphones while driving because
grandma and grandpa do it too. A survey found that 60 percent of
seniors talk on the phone when they’re behind the wheel. That’s even
worse because some seniors also suffer from poor vision, frailty and
memory impairment that can diminish driving skills. Source Link
It’s
great news for guacamole lovers on Cinco de Mayo. Scientists say eating
avocados could help prevent the first stage of type-2 diabetes by
improving cholesterol, triglycerides and lipid counts, all of which can
contribute to metabolic syndrome. That’s the combination of high blood
pressure and other conditions that can lead to diabetes or heart
disease. Source Link
