While some people gain weight later in life for a variety of reasons, many remember struggling with weight from an early age. This comes as no surprise, as we acquire and adopt lifestyle habits early on. But how early is early? It turns out, the likelihood of someone being obese begins to increase as… Continue Reading
Childhood obesity
Junk Food Laws in Schools Help Reduce Childhood Obesity
You know those unpopular laws regulating junk food and sugary drink sales in schools? The ones your children wouldn’t stop complaining about? Well it turns out they may actually be effective in slowing the rate of childhood obesity, according to a national study released Monday. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed data… Continue Reading
Top Fitness Trends for 2012
A New Year means New Year’s resolutions, and the most popular resolutions usually address our health. Some of 2012’s important messages dealt with the effects of fitness on our quality of life – both the good and maybe not so good. We learned that exercise, in any amount, can increase our brainpower and help teens… Continue Reading
Teen Diets Severely Lacking in Fruits and Vegetables
Every day, we’re told how important eating a variety of fruits and vegetables is for optimum wellness. We hear that they can help reduce the risks of many diseases, including certain forms of cancer, and we know that they help manage weight. But are our teenagers hearing the same messages we’re hearing? Apparently not,… Continue Reading
Hiding Veggies in Kids Meals to Increase Intake
If you have a hard time getting your pre-schooler to eat their veggies, you may want to start pureeing and hiding those “yucky” foods into their favorite meals. This advice is based on a new study that showed when substantial amounts of pureed vegetables were hidden in meals, young children could not detect the… Continue Reading
Family Meals Reduces Obesity & Eating Disorders in Kids
If you’re a parent worried about the childhood obesity epidemic, you may want to start sharing more meals with your kids at home. That’s because new research indicates that the frequency of shared family meals is significantly related to nutritional health in children and adults. Studies have suggested that family mealtimes may act as… Continue Reading
Fit College Students Reduce Risk for Chronic Disease
Several metabolic risk factors are already evident in a young college students, according to a new study published in the June issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Both increased body fatness and decreased physical fitness were associated with metabolic risk but gender impacted the effect. Studies estimate that one third of… Continue Reading
Obesity Costs the U.S. an Estimated $147 Billion
The annual medical burden of obesity has risen to almost 10 percent of all medical spending and could total $147 billion per year, said researchers earlier today. The study findings, which were published online in the journal Health Affairs, were being presented this week at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) first ever… Continue Reading