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Bad Santa Alert: A study from LSU finds that when kids have a TV in their room, they’re more obese and have increase risk for heart disease. Even if food intake is the same. Another bad effect: sleep disturbance. It’s a clear message for parents who are considering buying Junior a TV for his or [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download The child obesity epidemic is causing widespread anxiety in the public health community. While everyone agrees something needs to be done, few people have effective answers. Surprisingly, we can’t even agree on why the problem keeps getting worse. The idea of treating children with prescription drugs, or worse, [...]
McDonald’s announced yesterday that the company will begin posting calories on the menus. The announcement makes it sound like McDonald’s is doing something new and innovative and consumer-friendly, but in fact, all restaurants will be required to post calories, because Obamacare says so. McDonald’s is just jumping the gun and posting them before the final [...]
Now that school has started, it’s open season on school lunch and vending programs. Food at schools is blamed for all society’s ills, especially the childhood obesity problem. A recent report from the CDC sheds some light on our consumption of sugary drinks, particularly the main sources. The Good News: on any given day only [...]
When I recently heard a Type 1 diabetic (absolutely dependent on quick carbs to avoid dangerous hypoglycemia) saying that when he has low blood sugar he eats a “low carb” bar, I knew Carb Misinformation Syndrome was out of control. If there’s one thing that drives me (and many other nutrition experts) crazy it’s rampant [...]
While plenty of people are – again – resolving to lose weight in the New Year, some parents may be silently making a resolution to get their families to eat healthier, and perhaps to help an overweight child lose weight. If either of those concerns are on your radar screen for 2011, have I got [...]
Nothing says summer quite like watermelon, even though it increasingly turns up in grocery stores in spring. It's one fruit that (mostly) hasn't … Read More
