AboutKidsHealth February 2010 E-newsletter

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February 2010

Welcome to the February edition of the AboutKidsHealth E-newsletter!
If you feel you're trudging through the thick of the winter season, take heart: the holiday of love and affection is on its way. We hope you and your family are looking forward to it. AboutKidsHealth has recently had some heart-warming news as well: the Government of Canada will be contributing $4.5 million to AboutKidsHealth over the next three years. We are grateful for this opportunity to reach more families across the nation and better serve vulnerable populations.
In this February issue we have included advice on monitoring media coverage and research on the aftermath of natural disasters. Explore realistic images of the heart - its shape is quite different from a Valentine's cardboard cut-out - and learn about its many biological functions. This month's feature recipe involves breading chicken, creating a crispy, crunchy texture that is hard to resist.
For more of the latest articles and information about children's health, please visit: www.aboutkidshealth.ca.

Health Tip of the Month:

The winter season can make your child's dry, rough, and cracked skin feel even worse. Avoiding soap and using moisturizing cream can help your child's skin feel better.
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	AboutKidsHealth receives federal funding You may have heard the recent announcement by Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq. The Government of Canada, through the Public Health Agency of Canada, will be contributing $4.5 million over three years to AboutKidsHealth.ca. The generous contribution will help build collaboration amongst paediatric hospitals across Canada, and help the site better serve vulnerable populations, more specifically in rural, northern, and Aboriginal communities. Read the full article >

	Kids and TV in the background The intense media coverage that accompanies traumatic events, such as devastating earthquakes, tsunamis, or war, can be very disturbing for children and teens. Certain young people are particularly vulnerable but there are ways to lessen your child's anxiety. Monitor media exposure, mediate media images, and mitigate the media's impact on your child. Read the full article >

Spotlight

How the Body Works: The Heart
The heart is a vital organ in your body and serves many functions to keep you strong and healthy. Never skipping a beat, your heart is working even when you are at rest. Visualize how blood flows through your heart and learn about your heartbeat by exploring the diagrams and animations that make up this interactive learning tool.
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Research

Natural disaster: Water-borne and vector-borne diseases
The devastating consequences of a natural disaster extend far beyond those of the event itself. Across the world, the aftermath of a disaster includes a breeding ground for water-borne diseases like cholera, which are diseases contracted from contaminated drinking water, and vector-borne diseases like malaria, often contracted from insects.
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Just for Kids

Your child can ride the highway of the circulatory system accompanied by the voice of a little red blood cell. A friendly, animated red blood cell uses easy-to-understand language and colourful images to explain how blood moves through the heart and is carried to the rest of the body.
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Parts of the brain work together to help you see, hear, feel, and think. Download this activity and colouring sheet to learn about the outer covering and unlock the inner treasures of the brain.
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Recipe of the Month

Crispy Chicken
Chicken is an excellent source of protein, and now a better source of flavour and fun! Your child can help you coat succulent chicken breast with finely crushed corn flakes and Parmesan. Baked until tender on the inside, this chicken will be crispy and crunchy on the outside, ready for your whole family to enjoy!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (125 mL) plain low-fat yogurt
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried tarragon (optional)
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) finely crushed corn flake cereal
1/4 cup (50 mL) grated Parmesan cheese
12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 28 oz [800 g] total), rinsed and patted dry

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2. In a bowl combine yogurt, tarragon, salt, and pepper; stir to mix well. In another bowl, combine corn flakes and Parmesan.
3. Roll chicken in yogurt mixture to coat, then roll in crumb mixture. Place on prepared baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

Source: Better Food for Kids, by Joanne Saab, RD and Daina Kalnins, RD. Toronto: Robert Rose, 2002.

For more great recipes, please go to the Recommended Reading page on the SickKids website.

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