With budgetary cuts decimating school programming and staffs, coupled with American students lagging globally in math and science, every aspect of the school day is being called into question as part of an effort to revitalize the less-than-stellar ... Read More...
When used in moderation, games and electronics aren't bad. But used without parental supervision and in conjunction with a lack of physical activity, lazy and obese is what any gamer can become. To prevent my kids from becoming lazy, obese ... Read More...
Childhood obesity is becoming an epidemic in America, causing the need for many parents to put their children on diets to get them back to a healthier weight. But while dieting is something most adults have experienced, talking to children about the ... Read More...
In order for a school to receive federal funding for food service programs, they must serve school lunches that meet certain nutritional requirements set forth by the USDA. But what many parents might not know is how many schools aren't meeting those ... Read More...
The case of a morbidly obese eight-year-old boy in Ohio has shed light on the growing problem of childhood obesity in this country. Weighing in at 219 pounds, the child is more than 160 pounds heavier than the average eight-year-old boy. What's ... Read More...
Breastfeeding has long been recognized as a proven disease-prevention strategy. Kaiser Permanente believes that one of the most important choices a mother can make to promote the health of her family is to choose to breastfeed her newborn. The ... Read More...
“Why do you eat so much? It’s not normal,” was the callous question that turned Brittany Caesar into a medical pioneer. Brittany weighed 404 pounds before having a gastric bypass at the age of 14 and is now 20-years old weighing 175 pounds. ... Read More...
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