You are probably used to the stereotypical American diet—all supersized- burgers, fries, soda. Maybe you’ve pondered on how scarce American snacks are in Canada. But have you ever wondered why Americans eat unhealthy foods?
The truth is the American food system favors highly processed junk food over healthy foods. The results are pretty scary: skyrocketing obesity rates and an explosion of preventable diseases like diabetes. And, of course, a generation of kids who have never tasted a vegetable that wasn’t …

The usage of Cannabidiol, CBD for short, is widespread today. Thanks to its healing and soothing properties, it’s quite the go-to natural remedy.
Despite the popularity, the law surrounding it is pretty gray– even regarding kids. It’s thus okay to get curious and ask: is it legal to give child CBD?
While CBD oil derived from hemp is legal for all ages under Canadian law, CBD derived from marijuana is only for adults.
The good news is that most cannabidiol products are made from hemp and contain little to no …

Vaping revolutionized smoking with its wide variety of options, ranging from low-nicotine to high and strawberry e-juice flavor to other fruity kinds. Vaping has attracted smokers of different ages.
But it also makes many parents wonder if vaping around kids is harmful. This is a common problem in households with adults who vape. The users may benefit from the process but are the children safe to inhale or get exposed to the chemicals used in the process?
Although more sophisticated in design, technology, and formulation, vaping …

Instagram Kids is an application that has been designed for children between the ages of ten and twelve. The application requires the parent’s permission so that it can be accessible to the children.
The application has content geared towards children between the specified ages. However, many parents, doctors, and physicists condemned the application due to its bad effects on the children’s mental health.
Many young girls have been negatively influenced by the application, especially when cyberbullying and…

Many pregnant women experience plenty of anxiety attacks which can have dangerous consequences on the birth of a child. The child born can be underweight, and the baby can also be born prematurely.
Research has shown that most pregnant women who are depressed are likely to undergo a C section compared to those who are not depressed. Many doctors advise pregnant women to understand the relationship between depression and anxiety before deciding to do a C section during delivery.
For the first time pregnant women …