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The Relationship Between Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in New York City

Kids have doubled the number of snacks they eat in a day The snacks they prefer are higher in calories than they were 20 years ago The average teen gets 37% of their calories outside the home Teens get 17% of their calories from fast food Most kids/teens drink 3 cans of soda/day Most teen boys eat 34 teaspoons of sugar/day About half of a... Read moreChevron
posted 12/09/2010, comments (0)|
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Reasons to Lose Weight

The most common reasons you are told to lose weight include: To help you to lose weight or maintain your weight To reduce the risk of disease   The current guidelines for exercise are a bit confusing.  Some experts say that just 30 minutes of exercise most days of the week is enough to reduce the risk of some chronic... Read moreChevron
posted 11/18/2010, comments (0)|
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Junk Food Started with Cracker Jacks

Yes, according to a recent New York Times article, junk food began with Cracker Jacks. Apparently back in 1896, two street vendors created this concoction and found a way to mass produce it and sell it in bags that would preserve freshness. The rest of the story is history and....America's growing waistline!!   Tootsie Rolls came next in... Read moreChevron
posted 10/18/2010, comments (0)|
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Obesity and Sedentary Lifestyles Lead to Sarcopenia

  Sarcopenia....never heard of this word before? Well it's coming to a doctor's office near you shortly.  Why am I writing about muscle wasting in a blogspace devoted to obesity topics?  Because other than the elderly, the same patients who are gaining weight or remaining obese for most of their lives, are sedentary and they have... Read moreChevron
posted 10/18/2010, comments (0)|
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Tips to Get Children to Eat Their Vegetables

That's right - coming to a supermarket or mini mart near you, a sparkling, vibrantly colored, themed bag of....carrots.  It's the idea of farmers who have banded together to promote a variety of vegetables with the strategy used by processed snack manufacturers.  Make it look hip and cool and add in a tongue in cheek advertising... Read moreChevron
posted 10/08/2010, comments (0)|
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