In a first-of-its-kind, elegantly designed study, scientists determined that physically fit 9 and 10 year olds have a bigger hippocampus (key area of the brain involved in memory and learning) and perform better cognitively than their less-fit peers.  (Brain Research, Sept 2010)

Children/teens who consume “competitive foods” at school (those sold in vending machines and school lunch room snack bars) take in more sugar, less fiber, less B vitamins and less iron than their non-consuming peers.  (Journal of School Health, Sept 2010)

Inadequate sleep duration during infancy and early childhood appears to be a lasting and significant risk factor for the subsequent development of childhood obesity.  (Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Sept 2010)