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Custody battles now include obesity issue

The new elephant in the courtroom is a child's weight and the accusations that one parent is not taking optimal care of the child, as evidenced by the child's weight situation. According to a Wall Street Journal column, lawyers say the problem is becoming a more common courtroom tactic, with one parent accusing the other of putting the child or... Read moreChevron
posted 11/10/2011, comments (0)|
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Mom, I want a 7Up...just like you!

I'm a mom first, health professional second and shoe shopper extraordinaire third. I mention the shoe personality, because when shopping, I am extremely aware of retail marketing ploys. I know when a shoe shop or department store has done their homework, convincing me in subtle and subliminal ways, to stay and meander and sometimes buy shoes I... Read moreChevron
posted 10/31/2011, comments (0)|
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New condition – soda pop belly

It used to be said that the "eyes are the window to a person's soul." That may still be true, but I can tell you that the "belly is a window to a person's eating habits." Who among us hasn't joked at some point about the fact that some men "get pregnant" right along with their wives, choosing to overeat, in the name of keeping their wives who are... Read moreChevron
posted 10/24/2011, comments (0)|
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HealthCorps High School Mentoring Program’s Impact

Dr. Oz and his wife, Lisa Oz, identified a national teen obesity and mental resilience crisis several years ago, and in response created a movement called HealthCorps.  The program was fashioned after the Peace Corps, and its model was to strategically send young college graduates into low income, inner-city schools to teach and mentor... Read moreChevron
posted 10/12/2011, comments (0)|
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Apple Shaped Bodies Are Harmful to Health

For people with heart disease, the risk of death rises if they also have belly fat - even if they are of normal weight- compared to people whose fat is mostly elsewhere in the body.   A new study, published in the May 10 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, supports that notion that the "apple" body type could be as... Read moreChevron
posted 05/24/2011, comments (0)|
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