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10 Tips to Lose Weight
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Weight loss can be a struggle for many people and popular shows like the Biggest Loser give us an idea how much of an issue weight is, here in the United States. We all know that a healthy diet and exercise would go a long way to reaching a healthy...... -
Becoming Fit and Healthy is a Family Affair
Post on by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
One of the most important reasons for parents to get themselves feeling, looking and living their best is for the sake of their kids. Did you know that in 2010, about 50% of all kids were overweight! At this point, one third of their diets consist of nothing but junk...... -
"Fat Tax" Introduced in Denmark
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Denmark has introduced a “fat tax” on certain foods, including butter, oil and burgers. The goal is to increase the health and lifespan of Danes. Increased taxes on cigarettes has led to more awareness of the hazards of smoking, and even decreases in certain cancers. So, will imposing a tax...... -
Overfed and Undernourished: A Recipe for Obesity and Illness
Post on by Debi Silber, The Mojo Coach
Overfed and undernourished. With 24/7 access to nutritionally depleted, technologically created, chemically treated “food,” many of us are taking in thousands of calories that do little to sustain us, let alone nourish us and encourage us to thrive. With so many of us existing this way today, is it any...... -
Pregnant Woman's Diet Can Affect Childhood Obesity
Post on by Paula Gallagher
A new study published recently in the journal Diabetes has shown that what a woman eats when she is pregnant can affect her child's risk of obesity, regardless of how fat or thin she is, and what her baby weighs at birth. According to Dr. Jill Hamilton, a pediatric endocrinologist...... -
Obesity Linked to Early Onset Puberty in Girls
Post on by Paula Gallagher
The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, looked at 1,239 girls aged 6 to 8. At age 7, 15% had started developing breasts; by age 8, that number had increased to 27%. This is a big increase from a similar study done in 1997. Apparently, girls who were overweight...... -
Increased ADHD if Mom Overweight?
Post on by Paula Gallagher
A study out of Europe, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, looked at 2000 Swedish kids and found that there was a reduced ability to pay attention in school or preschool among those whose mothers had been overweight. Some possible reasons given: Excess weight might disrupt...... -
Obesity Beats Smoking as Top Health Risk
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Researchers from Columbia University and the City College of New York say that obesity causes as much or more disease than tobacco. One of the reasons is that while smoking rates are beginning to decline, obesity is on the rise and actually shortens as many or even more lifespans than...... -
Food, Inc.: Put this film at the top of your “must see” list this summer
Post on by Ellen Kittredge
Judging by the turnout for the recent opening of the brand-new food documentary, Food, Inc. (it topped the per-theater average of all the movies at the box office on its opening weekend), Americans care about food. We want to know how our food is produced, who or what is harmed......
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