Parents, Kids, and Teens Health Information
Caffeine is a drug because it has an effect on the body. It acts as a stimulant – that means the brain and nervous system speed up. Since caffeine is a stimulant and can interfere with their kids getting to sleep, few parents would knowingly want their kids to get a lot of caffeine in [...]
Tue, September 16 2008 » Nutrition » No Comments
As with carbohydrates in recent years, fats have been wrongly accused of being “bad.” Some are definitely better than others, but certain kinds of fat are actually good for us and are an important part of a healthy diet. Fats are nutrients in food that the body uses to build nerve tissue (like the brain) [...]
Wed, May 7 2008 » Nutrition » No Comments