Protecting Our Children From Obesity
From Your Health Journal…..”I wanted to promote an article in The Coloradoan entitled We must protect our children from epidemic of obesity written by Tim Flynn and Terry Gebhardt, who…
Read more »NYC Soda-Size Is Being Carefully Watched
From Your Health Journal…..”Such an interesting article written by Jennifer Peltz of the Associated Press on the Record Searchlight web site entitled NYC soda-size rule eyed from coffee shops to…
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Childhood Obesity A Growing Epidemic
By Anand Bhatt Welcome a new definition of playtime. What once meant engaging in friendly competition on the playground, now means engaging in virtual competition without even leaving the house….
Read more »Finding Balance
Thank you to the CDC for providing this educational video….. More than one third of U.S. adults are obese. Weight gain occurs when you consume more calories than your body…
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Battling Obesity At The Local Level
From Your Health Journal…..”We are always looking at the national or international level when we discuss the obesity epidemic facing mankind. I was reading today a local obesity story from…
Read more »Who Are You Calling Fat?
From Your Health Journal…..”An interesting article from the BCC written by Dr Pallavi Bradshaw entitled Child obesity: Who are you calling fat?. Doctors do have a hard time sometimes talking…
Read more »The Obesity Epidemic
Thank you to the CDC for providing this excellent video….. This video explains the many factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic, and showcases several community initiatives taking place…
Read more »U.S. Obesity Rates
From Your Health Journal…..”A very interesting article from CBS written by Ryan Jaslow entitled New survey tracks U.S. obesity rates: Where does your state stack up?. We have discussed here…
Read more »The Obesity Solution
From Your Health Journal…..”A very good article recently in the Windsor Star out of Ontario, Canada entitled Obesity: Yes, we need a solution. Not only is the United States having…
Read more »Making Health Easier – Video
CDC Video The video highlights the efforts of one educational organization, Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP), to keep kids healthy at an early age. Childhood obesity now affects approximately one…
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