kids breathe better with bananas
Slice a banana to top junior’s oatmeal or pack a whole one in your girl’s Hello Kitty® lunch box. New research from the Imperial College London shows that kids who ate one banana a day had 34% less chance of developing asthma symptoms.
Researchers collected dietary information from 2,640 children, aged 5–10, and found that banana eaters were one-third less likely to encounter breathing problems such as wheezing. Children who drank apple juice daily experienced a 47% reduction in asthma symptoms.
Outcomes from the same study, which was funded by Dole®, suggest that kids with low fiber intake are more vulnerable to respiratory problems associated with secondhand smoke.
Sandy Todd Webster
For 22 years, Sandy Todd Webster was the chief architect of IDEA's content program - including the award-winning IDEA FITNESS JOURNAL and IDEA FOOD & NUTRITION TIPS - the industry's leading resources for fitness, wellness and nutrition professionals worldwide. She created, launched and nurtured these brands and many others during her productive and purposeful IDEA tenure. Sandy is a Rouxbe-certified professional plant-based cook and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach who is pursuing a Master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems through The Culinary Institute of America (expected August 2024). She plans to combine these passions with her content expertise to continue inspiring others to make the world a more just, healthy and regenerative place.
