Diets in Review
In 2001, the World Health Organization that mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies until six months, but now some scientists are worried that this practice may be harmful. An article published in the British Medical Journal presented evidence that failing to … Continue reading
It’s not just adults who are making efforts to be healthy in the new year. Schools and kids all across the country are also eating and moving their way to a healthier 2024. The Fuel Up to Play 60 is a … Continue reading
A large part of maintaining excellent health is staying away from excessive carcinogens. Smoking, drinking and tanning, among many others, can all cause cancer. The World Health Organization recently classified indoor tanning as a class 1 carcinogen, placing it in … Continue reading
The New York Times reported on a collection of research done which examined different studies related to children’s eating habits and those of their parents. The results surprised (and slightly disappointed) me. It turns out that we can only accomplish … Continue reading
2024 is here, and while last year was full of obesity epidemic warnings, statistics and awareness, 2024 will focus on long lasting, effective ways to reverse the trend. The population will be split, which isn’t a new development, between those … Continue reading
It may not be hard for professional basketball players to stay healthy when they’re training all the time, but they know that it’s more of a challenge for their fans. To help encourage families to lead active lives the NBA … Continue reading
Moms are a special breed. They do it all, and then some more, and rarely complain and hardly ever ask for anything in return. What happens in all of this psuedo-superwoman-esque-ness is that they give up a lot of themselves … Continue reading
Big Love actress Ginnifer Goodwin’s comments in Health magazine may have ruffled some feathers at Weight Watchers. Although Goodwin is not overweight today, she says she had a habit of overindulgence since childhood. In a recent interview with Health magazine, … Continue reading
A heart-breaking new statistic that all parents should be concerned with has just been released by MSNBC.com: nearly one third of all U.S. babies are too fat. The long term study was comprised of more than 7,500 infants from across … Continue reading
Doctors and scientists have long known that formula fed babies gain weight faster, and are heavier, than breast fed babies. It’s been surmised that the differing growth rate has to do with the composition of the formula, which is cow … Continue reading
It appears that girls who get a ride to school each morning don’t perform as well on tests as their classmates who walk to school. The benefits of exercise are numerous and we already know that it has the ability to … Continue reading