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Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, wants all Americans to know about programs and resources to help children and parents curb obesity including the President’s Council on Fitness,...
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Health Tips from Those in the Know
Soccer Players The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons offers these health tips for soccer players: Stay in good physical shape, even in the off-season, with regular exercise and strength training....
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Parents Underestimate the Calories in Fast Food Meals
At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society Jason Block, MD, of Harvard Medical School and fellow researchers reported that parents often underestimate the calories their school-age kids are consuming...
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Heart Smart Tips from the FDA
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause. In fact, one in four women in the United States dies from heart disease, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)....
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From Those in the Know about Childhood Obesity
This post is about the long-lasting effects of childhood obesity. The first of two reports is from MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. Library of Medicine NIH National Institutes of Health. The second...
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Results of Bullying During P.E.Classes
Brigham Young University issued a press release on January 16, 2014 sharing findings of a new study documenting that children who were the object of bullying during P.E. class or other physical...
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New Obesity Weapon: Kids Teaching Kids
MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health published the following press release on their site regarding study findings that support kids teaching...
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Balance Food and Activity
The following message on maintaining a healthy weight by creating a balance of foods consumed and food calories burned through activity comes from the National Institutes of Health. What is Energy...
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USDA Fact Sheet:Healthy-Hunger Free Kids Act
Congress passed the Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010 with bipartisan support to help ensure every American child had access to the nutrition they need to grow into healthy adults. One goal of the law was...
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Sugar Substitutes
Many of us use sugar substitutes on a regular basis. Which ones are the safest? The following is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) release on the status of sugar substitutes. Release…May 19, 2014...
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Who is Drinking all the Diet Beverages?
Given all the concerns about drinking sugary beverages, let’s take a look at who is consuming diet drinks across the U. S. The following information, posted by the Centers for Disease Control , comes...
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Children, Teens and Fast Food Calories
Recent studies demonstrate that few children and teens pay attention to the nutritional information, especially calories, listed on the menu when ordering in fast food restaurants. They also...
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What Can You Eat for 100 Calories?
The 100 calorie packs available in most major food markets can be a handy way to maintain snack portion control between meals for kids and adults. The challenge… read the nutrition label and see what...
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Do Preschoolers Really Need Structured Exercise Every Day?
If you are the parent or grandparent of a preschooler you’ve got to be thinking no way does my preschooler need structured exercise! But…the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks us to...
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Heart Smart Tips from the FDA
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause. In fact, one in four women in the United States dies from heart disease, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)....
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Balance Food and Activity
The following message on maintaining a healthy weight by creating a balance of foods consumed and food calories burned through activity comes from the National Institutes of Health. What is Energy...
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Health Tips from Those in the Know
Soccer Players The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons offers these health tips for soccer players: Stay in good physical shape, even in the off-season, with regular exercise and strength training....
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Children and Teens Underestimate Fast Food Calories
The Journal of Obesity reported on recent studies demonstrating that few children and teens pay attention to the nutritional information, especially calories, listed on the menu when ordering in fast...
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A Low Carbohydrate-High Protein Diet: Is it Safe?
It seems that we are always being bombarded with news about the ever-expanding American waistline. There is often a new diet rage to follow. While others go to extremes, many of us, in an effort to...
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If you are the parent or grandparent of a preschooler you’ve got to be thinking no way does my preschooler need structured exercise! But…the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks us to...
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