We all want our kids to be fit and healthy, but with the fast lifestyle which most of us lead these days, helping kids stay healthy seems to be a tough job. With childhood obesity reaching alarming levels, it is time we take a look our kids' life and don't let them become victims of … [Read more...] about Tips to Get Kids Eating Better

I saw this great video on from TedX on how fast food marketing to kids works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bop3D7-dDM#at=627 What I really took away from this is the fact that businesses in their pursuit of profits will market hard like we would expect and some of it is really underhanded … [Read more...] about How Fast Food Marketing is Affecting Our Kids Health

Strictly speaking, there is only one causes of childhood obesity, and that is consuming more calories than the body can burn each day.  However, there are certain factors that increase the risk of your child becoming obese. It's important to take the necessary steps to decrease these risk factors … [Read more...] about Causes of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity rates are now at alarmingly high levels, with almost one out of five children and adolescents being obese.  This health concern does not bode well for society today, as scientists believe that the current generation of children may be the first to have a lifespan shorter than that … [Read more...] about Effects of Childhood Obesity