A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics says that children need more unstructured playtime for healthy development. Researchers say that plenty of free playtime is vital for the development of creativity, problem-solving skills, social skills, and more. Many experts also believe that unstructured, relaxed playtime is extremely important for keeping a child’s stress […]
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Report: Children need more free playtime!
Published October 9th, 2006 in Health Studies and Children's Health. 0 CommentsStudy: Drinking black tea lowers stress hormone levels
Published October 5th, 2006 in Healthy Foods and Health Studies. 0 CommentsDrinking black tea can help the body deal with stress, according to a new study from University College London. Researchers found that men who drank black tea 4 times per day had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. High levels of cortisol have been linked to several chronic illnesses, including obesity and coronary heart […]
Study: Breastfeeding helps children deal with stress later in life
Published August 3rd, 2006 in Health Studies and Children's Health. 0 CommentsChildren who are breastfed as babies are able to cope with stress much better and have lower anxiety levels later in life, according to new research published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
From BMJ Specialty Journals:
Breastfed babies cope better with stress in later life than bottle fed babies
Breastfed babies cope better with stress in […]