Tag Archives: healthy kids

5 signs that your teenager is depressed

Depression

‘Depression’ has become an overused word that you can hear buzzing around in all age groups. Be it, new mamas, old-aged parents, or youthful teenagers, you will definitely come across someone proclaiming how depressed they feel. On the other hand, you will meet a group of people who I personally call the ‘happy bubble dwellers’. […]

Whole-wheat Flour Baked Samosa

Samosa recipe for kids

Whole-wheat Flour Baked Samosa- These baked samosas are healthier than the regular ones but not less in taste. A perfect example of “Health Bhi Taste Bhi” Course: Snack Ingredients: For dough cover 1 cup wheat flour 1 tsp ajwain 1/2 tsp salt 3-4 tsp oil Water  For stuffing 3 medium-size boiled & roughly chopped Potatoes […]

Screen time, emotional health among parents’ top concerns for children during pandemic

Screen time, emotional health among parents' top concerns for children during pandemic

Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): A new national poll gives a glimpse into parents’ greatest concerns about their kids in the pandemic-era with the top concerns being screen time, unhealthy eating, and depression. High on the top 10 list: overuse of social media and screen time, internet safety, unhealthy eating, depression and suicide, and lack […]

Heavily marketed kids’ cereals are least healthy

cereals are least healthy kids

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Breakfast cereals for children are less healthy than cereals meant for adults, and those marketed the most aggressively to kids have the worst nutritional quality, according to a new analysis of 161 brands. “The cereal the parent is eating him or herself is probably better than what they’re feeding their […]

Clean Hands can Save Infections

Hand wash big kid

“Handwashing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. We must inculcate this in young children to stay healthy especially during these key times”, says Dr. Gaurav Nigam. Certain tips in maintaining proper hygiene can help reduce the risk of infection or spreading the infection to others: wash […]

Should Children wear a mask?

baby girl in mask

Pandemic has shaken the world. Schools, parks, and malls, all have been empty in the past few months. Children spent maximum time in the confinement of their homes. And now when the world has started reopening and children have started going out, you have to be more cautious than ever. Recently, there had been a […]

Cold season is coming, what can you do?

Baby Boy wearing winter dress watching above

Every year we look around for winters when we get these festive decorations in the streets and markets. The sweet scent of cinnamon and sweets fill up the mind with brilliant childhood memories. But 2020 has a different scenario. People are inside their houses, and with the winter coming around, nobody wants to have an […]