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Tips to Help Children Eat Healthy Snacks

It's no big secret that food companies use cartoons, cartoon characters, bold colorful labeling and even the latest hip young celebrity to attract kids to foods.  From candy to cereal, from TV dinners to chips, cartoon figures and product placement in cartoons is a genius marketing tool.  Well now the health food scene is climbing on... Read moreChevron
posted 03/30/2011, comments (0)|
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Eat 400-Calorie Meals Throughout the Day to Control Weight

It's the latest offering from Prevention magazine and the premise is that if you are trying to lose weight, then 3 or 4 four hundred calorie meals that are balanced and nutritious, may be the answer. The prior book offering that flew off shelves from Prevention/Rodale was The Flat Belly Diet, which emphasized using MUFAs or mono-unsaturated fatty... Read moreChevron
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Secrets to a Longer Life: Start By Controlling Weight

Time magazine recently devoted an issue to living longer. Showcased in the article were a group of individuals over age 100, in other words centenarians, and their habits had some commonalities. Most walked or exercised most days of the week and were also active during the day. Most did have treats and wine, but sprinkled through the week, not... Read moreChevron
posted 08/30/2010, comments (0)|
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Should Eating Fruits and Vegetables be the Law?

(Sourced from The New York Times) Maybe you missed the headlines offered by the New York Times after day number one of Elena Kagan's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Apparently she was doing quite well until Senator Tom Coburn a Republican from Oklahoma posed the following question, "Can the government pass a law forcing... Read moreChevron
posted 08/18/2010, comments (0)|
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Changing the Eating Habits of Your Family

So what help is available to you if you are willing to recognize an obesity issue in the family?   First it is important to face the facts.  Does your child know his numbers - height and weight, BMI, waist measurement, blood pressure, and blood work including diabetes, cholesterol screening.  Are their physical signs like a... Read moreChevron
posted 02/17/2010, comments (0)|
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