Diets in Review
When I was a kid, I couldn’t wait for Easter. After a Lent of no treats, Easter brought a basket of chocolaty goodness and a sugar high that caused a crash reminiscent of the 1929 stock market disaster. When I … Continue reading
Although change seems to be coming slowly to Huntington, there are signs of hope, and viewers seem to be getting the message. Continue reading
Full disclosure: I worked for three years in the cafeteria at my kids’ school. I am intimately familiar with school lunches, cafeterias and kids and the meals involved. My kids attend a private school and the food offered is often … Continue reading
Jamie is entertaining and providing excellent education. I am looking forward to the two hour premier on Friday and watching each week. Continue reading
Michelle Obama made it trendy to create a garden as part of her new initiative, Let’s Move!, to stamp out childhood obesity and diabetes. The first lady planted a garden on the South Lawn of the White House last March, … Continue reading
Maybe the Mayans were onto something with the whole end-of-the-world thing in 2024 after all. Pepsi just announced this week that they plan on pulling all of their fully-sweetened drinks from schools in the U.S., and in more than 200 … Continue reading
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released their report card for companies that market food to kids. Out of 128 companies evaluated, nearly 75 percent of them are getting a failing grade. CSPI is concerned about … Continue reading
Camp Shane is the world’s longest running weight-loss camp for children. In business for more than 40 years, Camp Shane provides a friendly and supportive environment that helps campers learn to eat healthfully and have fun doing it. “As someone … Continue reading
Tune in this Thursday, March 11 to The Dr. Oz Show when he discusses the familial component of being overweight or obese. Dr. Oz introduces audience members to a 356-pound 16-year-old girl whose mother is also obese. Dangerously following in … Continue reading
With all of the eating disorders that are diagnosed in teenage girls today, I was really surprised to see this headline at The Chicago Tribune online: How to Lose 10 Pounds Before Prom. While the article did have several good … Continue reading
Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move fitness initiative, the rallying cry to end obesity in children in this generation, is rooted in her own childhood, she says. The current emphasis in discussion of the initiative has been on the nutrition element, but … Continue reading