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 your spouse are overweight, the liklihood is doubled. Does it really surprise you?
We bring to the "raising of our kids" our own issues - be they food...
You are at greater risk of heart disease if you were overweight as a teen, compared to those who gained weight later in life. However, it... Read more »
For lots of people the hardest question is, “What are you doing to control your diabetes?” That’s what a leader of some new focus... Read more »
According to statistics from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 51% of obese teen girls and 37% of obese teen boys will become... Read more »
Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the US today. So it is alarming to see that the overweight children in this group... Read more »
About five years ago there was a lot of speculation about whether or not you could be overweight and still considered fit. I haven't heard... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Overweight and obese women -- defined as having a BMI (body mass index) over 25 -- have a higher risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer compared... Read more »
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Knowing that limiting how much alcohol you drink or exercising regularly can decrease your breast cancer risk is important. But you probably want to... Read more »
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