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Parental food police: Too much of a good thing?

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Cultivating healthy eating habits? Good. Policing kids’ food too zealously? Not so good. Too many dietary restrictions can make kids so anxious they wind up with eating disorders, experts warn (New York Times 2.26.09). Though there are no formal studies, eating-disorder specialists report a rise in young “orthorexics” — kids who […]

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