On average, children view over 40,000 TV ads a year, the majority for candy, cereal and fast food. … Read More
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Is it TV or the food commercials on TV that’s behind the alarming rate of childhood obesity in the U.S.? The debate has been going on since the 1970’s. TV watching by its very nature is inactivity. Some research has even suggested that children who watch a great deal of TV fall into a trance-like … Read More
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Think the “freshman 15” happens to most kids who leave home for the first time? Wrong. Research has found that more than one-third of college freshman lost weight during their first year away from home. Those that gained weight averaged 4.6 pounds, a far cry from the legendary 15. … Read More
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Moms who gained large amounts of weight in pregnancy are more likely to have children who are overweight later in life. Though this theory has been suspected for a long time, it has never been proven. A very large study tracking over 1 million babies and 500,000 pregnant women showed that women who gained 44 … Read More
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Everyone loves to squeeze the round cheeks of a chubby baby. But, baby fat may be a predictor of future health problems. In a recent study that looked at more than 16,000 children, more than 40% of overweight kids who were 3 to 5 years old showed preliminary warning signs for future heart disease. In … Read More
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How you take care of yourself during pregnancy directly affects your developing baby because the two of you are an inseparable pair. If you are considering a pregnancy or if you are pregnant, the best way to care for your unborn child is to take very good care of yourself. 1. Your baby’s growth is … Read More
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The next time you’re in the cereal aisle, choose corn flakes over those Cocoa Puffs! Sugar and chocolate make kids sluggish. Research has shown that kids who ate sugar or chocolate for breakfast had reaction times equal to those of 70-year-olds and had more difficulty recalling a series of numbers. … Read More
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Are you dealing with dinner antics, food jags, and meal standoffs with your children? You’re not alone—every parent has had to deal with difficult eating habits. And that’s totally normal. As they grow, kids want control over what they eat because it’s part of the normal separation process. But conflicts over food can escalate, if … Read More
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Chubby isn’t so cute anymore. Today we are seeing more seriously overweight and obese children at much younger ages. Childhood obesity, especially extreme obesity, puts a child at high risk for the early onset of serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Childhood obesity can also lead to GERD – gastroesophageal reflux disease. … Read More
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