The show was about overweight kids, seriously overweight kids - but as far as I could tell, the problem was actually parents who were either "fat" in body or "fat" in the manner in which they stocked their kitchen and fed their kids. If you are overweight and have a child, the liklihood is that the child will be overweight; if you and... Read more
You all know what a big believer I am in any and every kind of physical activity - and sports activities are very much included in that recommendation. But when you are a "sports spectator," not only are you sitting on your butt instead of working it - but you are typically chowing down on the wrong foods - a lot of the wrong... Read more
Ahh...the many definitions of obesity. The scale can tell you that you are carrying too many pounds BUT there are some people who are average weight and have "obese organs," meaning large fat deposits in or around their organs. You can't see it - but it's there. Or you can begin to develop health issues like diabetes that may... Read more
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... Read more
Even if you are overweight - it is not conclusive that you will develop pre-diabetes or diabetes. So to help you add to the "risk list" and hopefully propel you to the nearest doctor for a fasting blood sugar and general evaluation, here's the list:
1- Physical inactivity
2- First degree relative with diabetes
3- Member of certain... Read more
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