Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
SUNDAY, Sept. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Helping a child deal with a weight issue, while avoiding negativity about their body image, can be challenging, one expert says.Yet, obesity affects 20% of American children, causing harm to physical and ment…
Learn MoreWalking Off the Weight
Shirley Miller* walks more than two miles on a treadmill nearly every day — not bad for someone attached to an oxygen tank. Miller, in her sixties, has chronic bronchitis. And emphysema. And asthma. People would understand if she decided to take it e…
Learn MoreProtein Intake Tied to Quality of Diet for Weight Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Individuals who self-select a higher-protein diet during calorie restriction may improve their diet in other ways, too, compared with those with lower protein intake, according to a study published in the Jul…
Learn MoreEating Avocados No Aid for Visceral Fat Loss
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eating a daily avocado for six months does not reduce visceral adipose tissue volume among individuals with elevated waist circumference, according to a study published online July 5 in the Journal of the Ame…
Learn MoreLas vacunas contra la COVID salvan vidas, independientemente del peso corporal
MARTES, 5 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La vacunación contra la COVID ofrece una alta protección contra la enfermedad grave a las personas con cualquier nivel de peso corporal, encuentra una nueva investigación británica.El estudio de más de 9 …
Learn MoreCOVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID vaccination is highly protective against severe disease in people of all body weights, new British research finds. The study of over 9 million adults found that those who’d received two doses of a COVID-…
Learn MoreOverweight Kids
How do I know if my child has a weight problem?There’s no simple answer, since children grow in spurts. Boys especially tend to put on weight and look plump for a period and then suddenly shoot upward and slim down. If you’re worried, talk to your chi…
Learn MoreChildhood Obesity: Guidelines for Families
Children and teens in America are three times more likely to be overweight than they were 30 years ago. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, about one out of five U.S. children is now obese. While there are a few mysteries and unans…
Learn MoreKids, Soda, and Obesity
Soda addiction has long been a problem in our nation’s schools. Every day for years, many kids have lined up at vending machines to buy their 20-ounce bottles of sugar and carbonated water before they go off to study important subjects like history, m…
Learn MoreObesity: It’s Not Just for Mid-Life Anymore
No matter what time you set on your alarm clock, you keep pounding the snooze button until 8:30 every morning. Barreling out of bed in a panic, you hit the shower, race out the door, and clock into work just 10 minutes late with a coffee and giant muf…
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