Latest Childhood obesity Stories
Mind Movies Can Help Prevent Obesity, Even If It’s Your Genetic Destiny, According to Law of Attraction Guru and Mind Movies Co-Founder Natalie Ledwell. In a New Study, Scientists Now Believe That a Simple Formula Can Predict Obesity in Children. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 02, 2013 Law of Attraction tips, such as positive affirmations and creating Mind Movies, can help individuals shed habits that cause weight gain by replacing them with behaviors that lead to a healthier lifestyle....
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The New Year is upon us and many people take this time to make resolutions or goals of what they would like to accomplish within the next twelve months. Some of these goals may relate to weight loss, as people look to shed the holiday weight they have gained. Researchers recently discovered that higher levels of obesity are linked to an elevated risk of death, while being overweight was connected to a lower risk of death. In the...
The history of Obesity timeline has been updated to include the new Columbia University study's findings, but timeline curator and health and fitness expert says most people will draw the wrong conclusions. Austin, Texas (PRWEB) December 31, 2012 HistoWiki.com's History of Obesity timeline curator and noted Houston area fitness trainer E. Calvin Barber II disagrees with the recent study out of Columbia University, led by Keith Wilcox, Ph.D., that has Facebook users checking their...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online With about one in three children in the US now being overweight, an important turn may have just been made in the growing obesity epidemic. A new study by researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a slight decline in obesity among 2- to 4-year-olds in poor families. The finding offers hope that the obesity epidemic has reached a plateau in that particular group and is starting to reverse the...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Recent research has shown that children who eat even occasional meals at home together with their family are more likely to get their recommended 5-a-day servings of fruits and veggies. In general, this research has shown that kids tend to eat whatever you put in front of them. While placing a plate full of leafy greens and apples on the table might not automatically change a child’s eating habits, the study found that children...
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WAT-AAH!, a line of functional water for kids and teens, announces "Move Your Body 2013" in celebration of the 3(rd) year anniversary of Let's Move!. This year with the support of professional athletes and celebrities, thousands of children from over 600 schools across the United States will come together to move and dance in support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative to combat childhood obesity. (Photo:...
[ Watch the Video: Combo Snack of Cheese and Veggies As Alternative ] Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Switching up cookies for cheese and vegetables might be the key to fighting the growing childhood obesity trend in America. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 32 percent of the U.S. children are overweight or obese. Children eat an average of around three snacks a day, and other studies have shown that simply taking...
CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published today in the Journal of Pediatrics found that children who ate a combination snack of cheese and vegetables, as compared to children who ate a snack of potato chips, consumed 72 percent fewer calories overall and also needed significantly fewer calories to achieve the same level of satiety or satisfaction. Analyzed by the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, the research showed that a non-nutrient dense snack, like...
Video ideas range from a smart phone app to a hip hop dance initiative to elementary school sessions merging physical activity with storytelling and math equations, among many others WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) today announced the 10 semifinalists for its End Childhood Obesity Innovation Challenge. PHA, which works with the private sector and honorary chair First Lady Michelle Obama to end the childhood obesity...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online With such a wide variety of enthralling programming on television these days, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get kids interested in anything other than the TV. However, a new study recently revealed that watching television for more than two hours a day in the bedroom may increase the risk of obesity in young children. The researchers discovered that on average, children between the ages of eight and 18 watch...
