Diets in Review
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the number of obese children 6 to 11 years old has increased from 6.5 percent in 1980 to an astounding 19.6 percent in 2024. Even if your child isn’t one of the millions … Continue reading
Often, the most scary part of Halloween isn’t the costumes or the pranks, but the treats. We’ve all seen the baskets of candy kids come home with after a night of trick-or-treating. Now a group of farmers, appropriately titled A … Continue reading
Before my daughter was born I decided to make my own baby food. Several friends had done so and raved about the cost savings, ease and enjoyment. That, coupled with my plans being justified after reading My Two-Year-Old Eats Octopus, … Continue reading
Tune in this Friday, October 15 to the Rachael Ray Show when Dr. Ian Smith provides his expert healthy eating tips and strategies to Christina, an obese teenager who is determined to lose 70 pounds by prom. Dr. Ian Smith … Continue reading
I’d love to see adults across the country start hosting neighborhood planning committees for Halloween. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all the houses on your block were on the same page, handing out healthier alternatives to the traditional trick-or-treat candy … Continue reading
The question of the month is: How do you manage trick-or-treating overload without being coined the Grinch Who Stole Halloween? Here are a few suggestions to keep the kids’ sugar comas and your day-after guilt to a minimum: First off, limit … Continue reading
We’ve heard it for years – the daily diets of America’s children are in dire straits. Now, there is concrete proof. In a study recently profiled on ABC News, researchers from the National Cancer Institute in Maryland have analyzed data … Continue reading
October is here, and it brought the cold and flu season with it. There’s a lot of little things you can do to protect yourself from these pesky and sometimes dangerous viruses. There are many tips for staying healthy during these winter months, … Continue reading
The Partnership for a Walkable America sponsored the first National Walk Our Children to School Day in Chicago in 1997. It was a simple day, designed to highlight the need to create communities that are walkable. The day was created, … Continue reading
Tune in this Friday, October 8 to the Rachael Ray Show for the continuing real life weight loss story of Christina, an obese teenager who is desperately trying to lose 70 pounds before this year’s prom. Each Friday, Rachael will be … Continue reading
When we talk about childhood nutrition issues, it’s usually centered around food. But, according to a new study, kids are also falling short on their daily water needs as well. The researchers studied about 4,000 children from two to 19-years-old … Continue reading