If you have a school-age child, you are likely doing much to help them succeed. You read with them, double check their homework, and offer emotional support. You attend parent-teacher conferences and review grades and test scores. You don’t want your child to just “pass” to the next grade. You want your child to excel [...]
Today the National Restaurant Association announced the new “Kids LiveWell” nationwide program that makes new healthier kid’s menu options available on many restaurant menus. Burger King, Chili’s, and Outback Steakhouse along with 16 other brands have climbed on board. […]
Obesity experts have studied the link between eating at restaurants and obesity. What have they found? Eating out makes us fat. This is no big surprise, as most of us concede that fast food and restaurant meals are loaded with extra calories. But how much “eating out” does it take to tip [...]
The fast food drive-thru is a death trap. Yes, it’s that bad. In a multi-center study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute published in The Lancet, those who eat at fast-food restaurants more than twice a week compared to less than once a week gained an extra 10 pounds [...]
With each new year comes a deluge of healthy eating advice. Much of it is the same information we have been hearing for years. But despite the annual repetition, many Americans are just not getting the message. This year, we can resolve to change our eating habits – and follow through. The health of [...]
