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…
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Guest Post – Derek Whitney, Technology That Can Help You Live A Better Life
Taking care of yourself is tough in a busy and sleepless digital world. Especially if you have a desk job, it can seem that technology conspires to keep you tired…
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 »The Role Model In You – Sara Sherrell, Mommy Blogger
As part of the new web series, The Role Model In You — here is the most recent interview. The Role Model In You series discusses how individuals were influenced…
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…
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Guest Post – John Chandley, Is Your Office Damaging Your Health?
According to recent data from the CDC, more than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese and 17% of American children are obese. The CDC also noted that “Obesity-related conditions…
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…
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Guest Post – Dr. Lesley Phillips, Meditation For Children
It’s a busy world for adults and children alike. There are appointments to keep, deadlines to meet, difficult situations to overcome and unfriendly, bullying people to deal with. Sometimes it…
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…
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