Articles, tagged with "childhood obesity", page 5

Obesity Facts and Effects: An Alarming Condition

Obesity is the condition in which the body mass index exceeds the normal amount. Generally people with BMI exceeding 30 are considered obese. There are certain obesity facts that one must be aware of. There are many people who do not consider excessive... Read >
Author: sulabh29

Teens Show Symptoms of Heart Disease

New research on child obesity has revealed shocking results about the risk of heart disease for future generations. A research team headed by the University of Bristol conducted the study, which is the first of its kind, on more than 5,000 kids. They p... Read >
Author: Rachel Evans

Structured Class Time Leads To Structured Play Time With Gymnastics

When it comes to educating children, everyone seems to have a very strong opinion about how it should be done. However, there are different opinions on certain aspects of education. For example, the amount of free time children should be given (both in an... Read >
Author: zahrndt1

New Treatment for Weight Loss that Targets the Brain instead of the Belly!

As a generation and a nation we are gaining weight, growing tired, and sleeping less. Diabetes, obesity, heart disease and cancer are all on the rise. Trends in medicine show that the “baby boomers" – those born between 1946 and 1964—are being haunted by... Read >
Author: Dr Michael Roth DC

Researchers Look Into Americas Biggest Loser

Researchers have been pulled into the latest television phenomenon in the United States; NBC's "Biggest Loser." With over 10 million regular viewers and thousands of pounds of weight lost during the shows lifespan, researchers wanted to know why Americans... Read >
Author: Hamilton Erridge

The Outdoor Classroom

Many primary and secondary schools are starting to think about the learning opportunities offered by the great outdoors. As nations and governments around the world slowly become more sensitive to environmental issues, teachers are thinking more and more ... Read >
Author: Tamara Jacobs

Encouraging Healthy Habits: 4 Habits To Promote To Your Children

With childhood obesity at all time highs and a wide range of cultural norms that do anything but encourage health--in either us or our children--most parents are trying to figure out ways to swim against modern currents and provide something a little bett... Read >
Author: dru-man

Get rid of Childhood Obesity with Medical Weight Loss Programme

As countries make transition to more westernized lifestyle, the obesity tends to increase in people. Due to the extra body fat, overweight and obese people are more prone to many chronic physical and mental disorders. These people suffer from stress or d... Read >
Author: Nicolas Bell

Obesity in America: How Does it Happen?

We all know that obesity has become an epidemic in the United States and we also know that some groups have taken the initiative to fight it. But the question we may not know the answer to is: how did we let this become such a problem? Portion sizes an... Read >
Author: campshane

Fighting Childhood Obesity in NYC Schools

Although childhood obesity is literally an epidemic, it does seem as though public schools are at least trying to take a step in the right direction by changing the food they serve to their students. Most recently, a school in the Bronx has been featured ... Read >
Author: campshane

Caring For Your Child's Most Important Need- Health

Good health is something that is really important in the lives of children. Many people assume that their children are healthy and I hope that is the case, but many children seem to be perfectly healthy even though they really have health problems that mu... Read >
Author: JenB

How To Cut Down Your Kid's Soda Consumption

Many parents are alarmed that more and more kids are getting to drinking soda. In fact, recent studies show that more than 40 percent of kids aged 2 to 11 and 62 percent of teenagers aged 12 to 17 drink more than one soda a day. It is not a surprise that ... Read >
Author: William Gabriel

5 Factors of the Modern World that Lead to Child Obesity

According to a showing on CBS News in January 2010, 2/3 of Americans are overweight, but even more alarming is the fact that childhood obesity has tripled over the last three decades. So, is child obesity a problem? That question hardly needs asking, bu... Read >
Author: dru-man

Using Trampolines as a Way to Stay in Shape

Trampolines are more than just fun, they can help you to get and stay in shape. They offer a workout like no other. These help to burn calories and fat while toning many of your muscles. You can find many popular brands of cheap trampolines right on the i... Read >
Author: Bruno Vigneault

Satellite TV Offers a World of Learning Opportunities for Children

Raising a child is quite a challenge these days, even with all of the help that parents get from modern conveniences. Childcare costs have risen so much in recent years that nearly all parents struggle to find affordable childcare, which has caused many ... Read >
Author: Joseph Hildebrandt

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