Most parents want their children to stay healthy by eating nutritious foods. There is even research that shows a connection between good eating habits and better academic performance.
For instance, a study of 5,200 fifth-graders and their parents, which appeared in a 2008 issue of the Journal of School Health, revealed that students who had low-quality diets were more likely to perform poorly in school.
In a recent San Jose Mercury News editorial, three California-based healthcare professionals wrote about the ways in which Healthy Kids, a program designed to provide children with health insurance, has improved the lives and education of youths in Santa Clara County.
According to the article, more than 60 percent of students in the San Jose Unified School District have medical, dental and vision coverage. This has helped children who suffer from asthma, as the number of students who need to go to the emergency room for their condition dropped to one in six with health coverage.
Furthermore, they wrote that the number of students with asthma who were advanced or proficient on the California Standards Test, a part of the California STAR Testing Program, was equal to or greater than the number of students without any health conditions who achieved these scores.
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