Hidden Dangers in Your Child’s Favorite Snack Foods When it comes to preventing childhood obesity, most parents know the basics: plenty of exercise, less sedentary time, and of course the one we all struggle with the most, a well- balanced diet. Although many food companies promote their products as healthy, a majority...
The Key to Good Nutrition
The Key to Good Nutrition The increasing incidence of obesity in our society calls for a careful analysis of possible causes, as well as investigation and application of useful advice. Here is the key to a solution that sound simple but is, in fact, not so easy to comply with: Just pay...
TV Commercials Tied to Childhood Obesity
TV Commercials Tied to Childhood Obesity It probably won’t surprise parents that the amount of TV their children watch can impact the ability to maintain a healthy weight. After all, watching TV is a sedentary activity, so the more TV a kid watches, the less exercise he or she gets. However, parents...
Children Are Not Hummingbirds: Stop Giving Them Sugary Drinks
Children Are Not Hummingbirds: Stop Giving Them Sugary Drinks The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States does not have a single cause. Rather, there are a variety of factors that contribute to the increasing number of overweight or obese children. But one place we can surely point the finger of blame...
The Importance of “Sugar Added” in Your Child’s Diet
The Importance of “Sugar Added” in Your Child’s Diet A few months ago, during a health supervision visit, I was discussing with one of my teenage patients the need to increase his calcium intake. He is a healthy athlete, involved in elite training and, being 17 years-old, capable of understanding and taking...
Just Add Tomatoes!
Just Add Tomatoes! Today I was about to prepare lunch when I realized the only feasible food options I had in the refrigerator was a few fillets of basa fish I fried the night before. They were good, but they didn’t spark any enthusiasm when I looked at them. And I knew...
Make “Fall Cleaning” the Pantry Part of Your Back to School Routine
Make “Fall Cleaning” the Pantry Part of Your Back to School Routine Whether yours is a single-parent family or both parents work, chances are good that your older kids will spend some time alone after school during this school year. Even kids with stay-at-home moms aren’t supervised 100% of the time. What...
Can You Afford to Feed Your Kids Fruits and Vegetables?
Can You Afford to Feed Your Kids Fruits and Vegetables? Can You Afford to Feed Your Kids Fruits and Vegetables? In the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to the President, issued May 2010 [link: https://www.letsmove.gov/tfco_fullreport_may2010.pdf], the relatively high price of fresh fruits and vegetables is suggested as one possible...
Simple Tips to Get Teens to Eat Healthier
Simple Tips to Get Teens to Eat Healthier Teenagers are notoriously unhealthy eaters. They are still young enough to feel as though they’ll live forever but are old enough to want to make their own decisions about what to eat. Nagging them won’t work. In fact, nagging is more likely to make...
You Can Fight Childhood Obesity – Parents Have Power Over Food Companies
You Can Fight Childhood Obesity – Parents Have Power Over Food Companies Recently, a company introduced a chocolate-flavored toddler formula to the market, claiming that it would encourage picky eaters to get more of the nutrition they needed. Sounds good, right? The problem came when you took time to read the label...