Diets in Review
We all know that childhood obesity is a major and growing problem in this country. While I’ve seen many good initiatives focus on getting more nutritious foods in kids’ diets and increasing activity at school and at home, one thing seems to be off … Continue reading
Scarves and ponchos are among the things I would expect to boast a ‘one-size-fits-all’ label. Fitness clubs simply cannot. They are finally starting to realize that exercise classes don’t possess universal appeal and that they have to target their demographics very specifically. … Continue reading
The man best known for his theatrics while trying to help schools serve healthier lunches has once again claimed the spotlight. During an interview for The Guardian, Jamie Oliver was asked, in his opinion, what he thinks is the trouble … Continue reading
Sometimes I enjoy reading about studies that “look us in the eyes” and tell us the obvious. Take this study led by an NYU School of Medicine investigator: calorie labels do not affect teenagers’ decisions on what they choose to … Continue reading
Being sedentary has all kinds of health implications for kids. More than eight percent of all kids in the U.S. have diabetes. Now it’s also being linked to their performance in school, which makes the fact that gym classes being removed from … Continue reading
Walk by any group of teens hanging out together and you may very well see a wide assortment of energy beverages being consumed. It’s not unexpected, since more than half of all teens have reported using these stimulants. The next … Continue reading
The brain grows most rapidly during the first three years of a child’s life, and so it stands to reason that the foods a child eats during that time are of utmost importance. A recent study confirms this. The long … Continue reading
Tune in tomorrow, Thursday, February 10, to catch Alison Sweeney on The Doctors. Alison talks with the show’s panel about parenting and being a mom, so you can be sure you’ll get some great tips from The Mommy Diet. They … Continue reading
It sounds like a no-brainer: A chocolate spread can’t possibly be healthy, can it? Yet, a California woman claims to have been deceived by the commercials for Nutella, the European chocolate hazelnut spread. Athena Hohenberg says that she was “shocked … Continue reading
In her first morning show interview on the Today show on February 9, 2024, Michelle Obama discussed the one year anniversary of her “Let’s Move! ” campaign and how it has changed both her outlook on food and the future … Continue reading
After stumbling on the article Bribing Kids to Eat Their Greens Really Does Work, I have added a new subscription to my blog reader. I really like what Christian Jarrett had to say about using positive reinforcement to encourage children … Continue reading