Obesity set before age of five

If you have, or know someone who has, an overweight child under the age of five, it might be wise to share this article with them. The result of this study shows that obese teenagers actually gain their increase in body fat before the age of five, not during their school years as previously thought. [...]

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Is five too soon to start school?

By Sean Coughlan
BBC News education reporter

Do children start school at too young an age in England? Is childhood freedom being curtailed too soon?
Compared to most other western European countries, English pupils are extremely early starters in the classroom.
While compulsory education begins in England at the age of five (with many children actually starting at [...]

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Penyedap Rasa Hambat Pertumbuhan Anak

Jumat, 09 Mei 2008
Makan tanpa penyedap? Hmm rasanya kurang pas. Tapi tahukah Anda? penggunaan penyedap berlebihan justru menghambat pertumbuhan anak
Hidayatullah.com–Vetsin atau monosodium glutamate (MSG) dan dikenal sebagai penyedap rasa saat memasak diyakini membahayakan dan akan menghambat pertumbuhan anak.
Vetsin, atau monosodium glutamate (MSG) terkandung asam sodium glutanik (glutanic acid sodium), yang dapat menguraikan asam glutanik selama [...]

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