Reversing Childhood Obesity
From Your Health Journal…..”Childhood obesity statistics are alarming. Twenty five million American children are considered obese, so this trend has to end. Sedentary lifestyle, along with poor eating, time spent…
Read more »Mouse Study Offers Clues To Obesity-Diabetes Link
From Your Health Journal…..”For years, we have seen a direct correlation between obesity and type 2 diabetes. Many years ago, type 2 diabetes was known as non-insulin dependent diabetes or…
Read more »Gulp! The High Cost Of Big Soda’s Victory
From Your Health Journal…..”So, some big soda companies paid an awful large amount of money to stop a tax hike on purchasing soda – the measures would have added a…
Read more »Childhood Obesity Spikes, Alabama P.E. Instructors Fight Back
From Your Health Journal…..”Kudos to the Alabama school systems for taking steps towards teaching children about healthy lifestyle in their physical education classes. PE is such a vital part of…
Read more »Less Screen Time Fights Childhood Obesity
From Your Health Journal…..”A decade ago, experts were worried about all the TV time kids spent being sedentary – – to the tune of 2-4 hours a day. Now, 10…
Read more »Recess Is In: Daily Play Cuts Childhood Obesity
From Your Health Journal…..”It is so important that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Going for a walk, bike ride, playing basketball, swimming, or chores…
Read more »High Fructose Consumption, Higher Diabetes
From Your Health Journal…..”There has been direct correlation between the rise in childhood obesity and the increase in type 2 diabetes for children. The key to fixing this concern is…
Read more »What We Eat Affects Healthy Aging
From Your Health Journal…..”You sometimes wonder if the old adage ‘You are what you eat‘ still holds true today? Most likely, yes. A healthy diet fuels your body correctly, while…
Read more »How Effective Is Putting Child’s Weight In Report Cards For Preventing Obesity?
From Your Health Journal…..”In some areas of Australia, they are considering placing a child’s weight on their report cards. There will be two sides to this. One side will say,…
Read more »Obese Kids Get Boost From Exercise
From Your Health Journal: “Exercise releases endorphins, creating a happy feeling among teenagers – which also contributes to improved cognitive skills as well as higher self esteem. Exercise also reduces…
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