As parents our primary job is to protect our children and help them grow into productive adults. But we are failing at the job. If we do not stem the tide of childhood obesity and help children eat better and be more active, we could be a generation of parents who outlive our children. The … Read More
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In the best of circumstances, teen years are tough. For an overweight teen the social, psychological, and health challenges can be staggering, with both immediate and long-range effects. We know that one-quarter to one-half of all obese teens are destined to be obese adults. And over the past 3 decades the rate of obesity in … Read More
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Barbara’s Bakery has added two new flavors to its Snackimals line of all natural animal crackers – Double Chocolate and Peanut Butter. The cookies are available in single serve 2.1-ounce bags or in 7.5-ounce reclosable bags. They are made without artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives and are trans fat free. … Read More
Kids are always labeled as hating vegetables, but adults aren’t much better. Barely one-quarter of US adults eat 3 or more vegetables a day. To help families rediscover some yummy vegetables choices, Birds Eye has teamed up with two registered dietitians, the Meal Makeover Moms (www.MealMakeoverMoms.com) to offer delicious recipes the whole family will love. … Read More
On average, children view over 40,000 TV ads a year, the majority for candy, cereal and fast food. … Read More
Is it TV or the food commercials on TV that’s behind the alarming rate of childhood obesity in the U.S.? The debate has been going on since the 1970’s. TV watching by its very nature is inactivity. Some research has even suggested that children who watch a great deal of TV fall into a trance-like … Read More
Think the “freshman 15” happens to most kids who leave home for the first time? Wrong. Research has found that more than one-third of college freshman lost weight during their first year away from home. Those that gained weight averaged 4.6 pounds, a far cry from the legendary 15. … Read More
It’s simple: keep servings small. When you give children more, they eat more. When allowed to serve themselves, kids eat less. … Read More
Moms who gained large amounts of weight in pregnancy are more likely to have children who are overweight later in life. Though this theory has been suspected for a long time, it has never been proven. A very large study tracking over 1 million babies and 500,000 pregnant women showed that women who gained 44 … Read More
Everyone loves to squeeze the round cheeks of a chubby baby. But, baby fat may be a predictor of future health problems. In a recent study that looked at more than 16,000 children, more than 40% of overweight kids who were 3 to 5 years old showed preliminary warning signs for future heart disease. In … Read More
