During the webinar “Yuck! I don’t eat that!” we addressed a number of questions and misconceptions about diets and eating habits among young children with autism. We asked Dr. Seema Agrawal to share her expertise in addressing some of these misconceptions. In the video below Dr. Agrawal answers the following questions.
We’ve all heard it many times…exercise is important! Exercise is often only thought of as a method of weight loss and maintenance, but it has several other significant health benefits.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention one in every 59 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with autism. Although the two primary characteristics of autism include deficits in social communication and interactions, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, many children with autism also have difficulties with eating and mealtime.
Although oils are NOT a food group they still play a very important part in a healthy diet because of the essential nutrients they provide. Many people ask, what is the BEST oil to use?
The contemporary context of living has given way to a generation of individuals with sedentary and generally unhealthy lifestyles. Along with these changes, we have seen dramatic rises in chronic illness such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Number 2023-48770-41333.
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