Tips to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Childhood looks a lot different today than it did 30 years ago. Today it is a rarity to see children and teens without their heads […]
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How to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it […]
Smart Eating: 6 Brain-Boosting After-School Snacks for Kids
You know from your own experience that the mid-afternoon “crash” in energy and attentiveness is a real thing, and it’s no different for your kids. […]
Benefits of Making Babyfood at Home
If you’re a new mom, you want what’s best for your baby. A healthy baby begins with good nutrition. Supermarket shelves are loaded with prepared […]
Pediatric Obesity: The Unspoken Epidemic
The press has frequently focused on infectious disease epidemics such as H1N1 influenza and HIV, but rarely discusses the growing problem of pediatric obesity. If […]
Encouraging Your Child’s Vegetable Eating
It’s a parenting dilemma struggled with for generations, or at least since the first blob of mustard greens or lentil loaf was spooned out onto […]
Exercise in Boys Improve Insulin Resistance and Body Fat
A recent study presented at the American Diabetes Association 70th Scientific Sessions demonstrated that aerobic or resistance exercise (weight lifting) in obese boys can decrease the […]
Obesity Gene Can Be Counteracted
Many obese patients like to blame their weight problems on their genes. A recent study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine evaluated a specific […]
First Lady Comments on Childhood Obesity
Michelle Obama tackles childhood obesity with a new program “Let’s Move” Visit her site for more information on how to keep kids fit.