


An alarming new statistic finds that 23 million children and adolescents are either overweight or obese in the United States. And while many consider Minnesota a healthy state, we rank 30th heaviest in the nation -- and an unhealthy school lunch can contribute to that.
Read more...Unusual nanny ad draws attention of blogsNEW YORK, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A New York mother who described her kids as a pain in her posterior in a Craigslist ad for a new nanny said the strategy has worked.Rebecca Land Soodak, a 40-year-old painter and aspiring writer who lives with her husband, the owner of Union Square Wines and Spirits, and their four children on the city's posh Upper East Side, ...
Read more...It's not every day you hear a 5-year-old recite his favorite foods as broccoli, carrots, watermelon and peaches. But those are the foods Alvin Brown of Liberty City asks for, because they ``make me grow and grow.''
Read more...EDUCATION Minister Rod Welford accuses parents of "mollycoddling" their children as figures show two Queenslanders sue the Government each week for injuries to kids.
Read more...More than nine million kids under the age of 18 are obese. That's why each year, one million parents hire personal trainers for their children. A local youth fitness trainer says the war against weight gain starts earlier than you might think.
Read more...Fast food and coke instead of fruits and vegetables: the consequences can already be seen in children more and more of them suffer from overweight and adiposity. But what are the reasons? In what way are they connected, for example, with social status and body weight of the parents? On the trail of overweight, the health scientist Prof. Dr.
Read more...Children are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables if their parents do, according to a study of more than 1,300 families in the journal Preventive Medicine.
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Read more...Fast food and soda instead of fruits and vegetables: the consequences can already be seen in children – more and more of them suffer from overweight and adiposity. But what are the reasons? In what way are they connected, for example, with social status and body weight of the parents?
Read more...WESTMINSTER -- As children throughout Windham County return to school this week, some will find carrot and celery sticks on their desks along with the pencils and books.
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