Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Pushy Moms May Be Prodding Kid’s Weight Issues

When I was growing up finances were tight. My dad was supporting a family of four on a teacher's salary in New York. My mother therefore believed that a "clean your plate" attitude was necessary, and a Time magazine cover back then, with the picture of a starving child from Biafra, belly swollen, certainly fueled her level of commitment to this... Read moreChevron
posted 02/04/2012, comments (0)|
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Paula Deen Gets Some Flack, Some Applause

Paula Deen has gone public, confirming reports that she was diagnosed with diabetes three years ago. Reports first surfaced in The National Enquirer in April of 2010, but she decided she was going to keep the diagnosis "close to her chest" till she figured out some things. I guess one of those "things" was the need to reckon with the diagnosis and... Read moreChevron
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Controversial Georgia Childhood Obesity Ads

Seen the latest ads running on TV in Georgia that are spurring an awful lot of discussion? They were created in order to get "parents' attention." Well they seem to be getting everyone's attention! Some experts and consumers feel that the ads "shame kids" and their parents and families. They also feel that the ads don't offer any real,... Read moreChevron
posted 01/12/2012, comments (0)|
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Day Care Food May Contribute to Childhood Obesity

Here's a dramatic statistic - nearly 82% of American children under the age of 6 are in daycare. So nutrition, exercise or physical activity and other health issues are all being handled by persons other than the primary parents for a significant number of hours daily. And consider the additional reality that if your child is in full-time daycare,... Read moreChevron
posted 12/06/2011, comments (0)|
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Help Teens Avoid Obesity – Otherwise, It’s a Lifelong, Uphill Climb

Ask individuals who have battled their weight from the time they were young, and they will confirm a recent surveyy that suggests that allowing obesity to entrench itself during a person's youth means a terrible lifelong struggle. A recent new story highlighted the ongoing debate about when it's appropriate to remove a child from their home, when... Read moreChevron
posted 12/01/2011, comments (0)|

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