Parent

"Picking edible fungi in Yunnan has really taken off. During last summer vacation, the demand for edible fungus picking was so overwhelming that we couldn't keep up with the orders. This year, the number of people involved in the industry has increased tenfold, and the number of tourists has tripled or even quadrupled," said a blogger nicknamed "Mr. Lu in Dali" who provides parent-child tourism products such as picking edible fungi and watching fireflies, in southwest China's Yunnan Province. He noticed that while edible fungus picking was relatively niche last year, it has now become a popular activity. In Yunnan, there is a saying that goes: "If you ask Yunnan locals to wake up at 8 a.m. for work, they might struggle, but if you ask them to pick edible fungi at 8 a.m., they'll be up on the mountain with a flashlight by 4 a.m." Tourists show fungi they picked at a scenic zone in Nanhua county, southwest China's Yunnan Province. (Photo courtesy of the publicity department of the CPC Nanhua County Committee) Nowadays, more and more tourists from other regions have added edible fungus picking to their must-do lists when visiting Yunnan. This summer, Xiaocang (pseudonym) and her…

Parents and other caregivers can guide children to develop lifestyle habits that will support their good health for years to come. We know that as a parent or caregiver you may not have all the answers. Like many Americans, you may even struggle to develop and stick with healthy habits of your own. One way to win this double struggle is to practice healthy lifestyle habits—together!Consuming healthful foods and beverages, doing regular physical activity, getting adequate sleep, and other factors may help children togrowlearnbuild strong bones and musclesmaintain a healthy weightreduce future chances of developing diabetes and heart diseasefeel good about themselvesAs a parent or caregiver, you play a big part in shaping children's eating and drinking habits. When you make it a habit to consume foods and beverages that are low in added sugars, saturated fat, and salt and are high in fiber, the children you care for may learn to like these foods as well. If a child you are caring for does not like a new food right away, don't be upset. Children often need to see a new food many times before they will try it.Be a role model. As a parent or caregiver, you also have an effect on children's physical activity. You…