Posted by Carrie Watson on Monday, June 17, 2013,
I took my
kids to a new park this week in our neighbourhood. When we arrived, there
were about 15 other kids there with their childcare providers. They were
kind enough to share the sand toys with my kids, who played happily alongside
the larger group. The conversation among the childcare providers was
light and friendly, but then took a turn for the worse when one of them started
sharing about her new diet. It started with an 'innocent' "hey, I
lost 2 lbs this week", which was met with... Continue reading ...
Posted by Carrie Watson on Tuesday, May 14, 2013,
www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/link-to-eating-disorders-raises-concerns-about-school-health-programs/article11857923/
Here is a fascinating article in yesterday’s Globe & Mail called “Link to eating disorders raises concern about school health programs”, by Adriana Barton. To summarize, the article describes the “healthy living programs” in Ontario schools that teach students to analyze nutrition labels, track their daily intake of various foods and categorize fo...
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