Teens and Kids
Weight and diet issues affecting teenagers and pre-teens. (205 posts)
Doctors Are Calling For "Choke Proof" Hotdogs
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Hotdogs are a witch's brew - hoof of cow, eye of rat, filler of unknown origin - extruded into a wiener, and put into a bun. Condiments optional.
They're gross. No one REALLY knows what's in hotdogs. But at every barbecue, carnival, and Fourth of July, you'll find hotdogs. And, kids love them. That's the problem.
Doctors insist the hotdog shape presents the perfect choking hazard for kids, so they want hotdogs to be "redesigned."
» moreTalking to Teenagers About Healthy Lifestyles
Discussing weight issues with your kids can certainly be a sensitive one. You don't want to sound critical, but it's important to express concern too.
Sometimes as parents we need to step back and ask ourselves if we've been saying the wrong things. If our comments are hurtful in the slightest, they're probably not worth saying!
But, pretending the issue doesn't exist isn't a good idea either.
» moreGrandparent Carers Boost Obesity Risk
A report published in the International Journal of Obesity, based on data from 12,000 children, found that kids who are looked after by their grandparents are more likely to be overweight than kids cared for by childminders or parents.
The study, led by Professor Catherine Law from University College London, used data from the Millennium Cohort Study, which collected data on the health of children born between 2000 and 2001, when they were aged between nine months and three years old.
» moreShould the First Lady Have Talked About Her Kids' Weight?
Tim Sloan
"Short and fat doesn't look good." This what my father used to tell me. As a "husky" kid, those were, uh, comforting words.
Lucky for me, he didn't say that stuff in public, which was good - I guess.
But, the First Lady is getting some heat for mentioning her daughters' little weight problem.
» moreWhat 3 Steps Reduce Childhood Obesity by 40%?
New research in Pediatrics reveals some useful take-home messages for parents of preschoolers.
Q. How can you easily lower the odds of your child becoming obese?
A. There are 3 simple steps you can take.
What are they?
» moreTried and Tested Tips to Help Your Kids Eat Healthy
Getting our children to eat healthy can certainly be a challenge. But, with childhood obesity at an all-time high, it's worth doing whatever we can now, before it's too late.
At the launch of a new campaign to reduce childhood obesity in America, Michelle Obama explained her own girls had been a little overweight before some healthy dietary changes.
» moreNew Thoughts on School Recess: Play Then Eat
Improving nutrition at the elementary school level might be as simple as making a schedule change.
Most elementary schools have a pretty standard lunch schedule--fifty minutes or so to eat, then go outside to play.
But, at Sharon Elementary School in Robbinsville, New Jersey, a flip in the schedule has kids eating more vegetables, drinking more milk, and wasting less food.
» moreHow a 17-Year-Old Video Gamer Cut His Weight in Half
Taylor LeBaron is much like your average teenager in that he loves video games. The difference is that Taylor parlayed his joy of video games into a very impressive 150 lbs weight loss.
Now 17, he has authored a book called "Cutting Myself in Half: 150 Pounds Lost One Byte At a Time" featuring his own fat burning system dubbed "The Ultimate Fitness Game".
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