Recent study details health risk as girls reach puberty earlier

Recent study at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health concluded self-reported data showed girls are having their period earlier. The percentage of girls getting their period before age 11 doubled and the percentage of girls getting their periods before age 9 more than doubled!

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What are possible causes:

• Endocrine disruptors - beauty products, food products/containers

• Environmental toxins - pollution

• Childhood trauma and stress

• Overweight/obesity 

• Genetic factors

What are some of the possible health implications of early puberty?

• Infertility

• Cancer

• Heart Disease

• Diabetes

• Mood disorders

What can mothers do?

• Follow up with your childs pediatrician.

• Consult with a registered dietitian who specializes in girls and women's health

• Engage in physical activity with the entire family on a regular basis.

• Make eating healthy and fun for your child - make breaded zucchini or carrot baked fries, or homemade fruit-based desserts, mold food in shapes of their favorite toys or characters, etc.

• Focus on whole foods, majority plant-based, with a variety in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Avoid/limit ultra-processed foods, sugar sweetened beverages and desserts, processed meats (deli meats/cold cuts), etc.

• Replace toxic beauty, cleaning and self-care products with clean items. Learning to read labels is important as many advertised "clean" products are not really clean.
  

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Sue-Ellen Anderson Haynes, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, NASM-CPT, founder of 360Girls&Women® Award Winning and Nationally recognized nutrition and food expert and leading global expert in Gestational Diabetes.

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