March 30th, 2009 -- Posted in health and obesity |
Since 1980, the number of children suffering from childhood obesity has tripled. And while our kids get heavier and heavier, their confidence and self-esteem get lower and lower. To make things more terrifying, our kids are also getting sick. Weight related illnesses are growing at astronomical proportions. For children born in the United States in 2000, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives is estimated to be about 30 percent for boys and 40 percent for girls. In this article, Body Image Mastery Mentor, Laura Fenamore, explores a few simple, non-judgmental changes that families can adopt RIGHT NOW to combat the family born illness of childhood obesity and begin to grow healthier kids and healthier home. continue reading »
Technorati Tags: causes, childhood obesity statistics, facts, High-fructose corn syrup
January 13th, 2009 -- Posted in eating right, health and obesity, nutrition benefits |
Love chocolate? (silly question!)
This is probably one of my greatest downfalls in my quest to lose weight. I Love Chocolate! I crave chocolate! I have to have chocolate! Now I’ve found something that lets me indulge my cravings without jumping the weight loss/healthy eating ship all together. continue reading »
Technorati Tags: eating healthy, healthy choices, healthy snack, low cholesterol, no trans fat
