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The term health food has been used since the 1920s to refer to specific foods claimed to be especially beneficial to health, although the term has no official definition. Some terms that are associated with health food are macrobiotics, natural foods, organic foods and whole foods. Macrobiotics is a diet focusing primarily on whole cereals.
Factors include the increase in use of technology, increase in snacks and portion size of meals, and the decrease in the physical activity of children. A study found that children who use electronic devices three or more hours a day had between a 17–44% increased risk of being overweight, or a 10–61% increased risk of obesity (Cespedes 2011).
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Physical growth—height and weight—accelerates in the first half of puberty and is completed when an adult body has been developed. Until the maturation of their reproductive capabilities, the pre-pubertal physical differences between boys and girls are the external sex organs.
Protein is an important part of a healthy diet for numerous reasons (more on that later) and if you’re concerned you might not be getting enough, you might want to consider changing up the menu ...
The height, weight, and head circumference of a child can be compared to the expected parameters of children of the same age and sex to determine whether the child is growing appropriately. Growth charts can also be used to predict the expected adult height and weight of a child because, in general, children maintain a fairly constant growth curve.
Dr. Michael Roizen is an expert in longevity and uses scientific research to shape his lifestyle. He shared the foods he added to his diet that are linked to a longer lifespan.