1 The number of blood donors in the U.S. in a year: 9.2 million. 2  Although an estimated 38% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate, less than 10% actually do each year. 3  Blood cannot be manufactured â it can only come from generous donors.
The Benefits of Eating Healthy Foods as a Child. Eating healthy foods as a child offers lifetime benefits. Children need healthy foods because their bodies require the nutrients to grow. A child who is given healthy foods will receive a lifetime bonus of a stronger mind and body. A child who is deprived of healthy foods or given too many unhealthy foods can face decades of physical and mental health problems.
Why it's so important to spend time in the kitchen with your children -- and how you can get started. Kids feel like they are accomplishing something and contributing to the family. 2  Kids are more likely to sit down to a family meal when they helped prepare it. 3  Parents get to spend quality time with their kids. 4  Kids aren't spending time in front of the TV or computer while they're cooking.