Obese kids as young as 10 have the arterial changes of someone who has lived several decades longer. These and other abnormalities put them at significant risk for early heart disease. So we need to stop thinking that a chubby kid is cute - and we need to dig ourselves out of denial - quickly - for the sake of our kids.
So I need to stop hearing people bemoan the news that bake sales to raise money for schools have been outlawed in California schools - did you not just read the dire...
Let’s get to the heart of the matter – what you can do to strengthen your heart? But first, let’s talk about what you can’t... Read more »
There are very few people that I know that would deny themselves a medicine or a procedure to avoid a major illness. Some would even add... Read more »
School-Aged Child: These children will note that they are very thirsty, going to the bathroom to urinate all the time and having accidents,... Read more »
I am here in Las Vegas at the International Association of Fitness Professional's Yearly World Fitness Convention. It's 112 degrees so... Read more »
For school children around the country, the lazy days of summer are nearing an end. They'll soon be engulfed in their busy days filled with... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young blacks are much more likely to die of heart disease before the age of 50 than young whites, according to a new study in... Read more »
Omega-3 fatty acid is often misnamed an “alternative” or “natural” medication. Penicillin was, of course, derived from a living organism... Read more »
According to a recent study, even a young heart can be harmed by obesity. Researchers from Washington University studied 168 children and found that... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesBessesen DH. Update on obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008;93(6):2027-2034.Butryn ML, Phelan S, Hill JO, et al. Consistent... Read more »
New research suggests that the young veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who have mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder... Read more »
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