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Among American children, the rates of chronic childhood health issues more than doubled between 1988 and 2006. Chronic health problems are those that persist for twelve or more months, and include conditions such as obesity, asthma, learning disorders, and behavioral problems.
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Walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, peanuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts…I love them all. They are my favorite snack food and I take as many opportunities as possible to add nuts to my diet. I put them in muffins, granola bars, green and fruit salads, cookies and desserts. Peanut butter [...]
While there are many good weight loss programs out there, the biggest problem people encounter is actually staying on their diet of choice. Support groups, community forums, online weight trackers, trainers at your gym are but a few of the factors that have an effect on how well you do on a diet, but the [...]
There’s nothing quite as comforting as leaving your children with the people who love them as intensely as you do—their grandparents. In addition to peace of mind, grandparent-provided childcare usually costs less than a nanny or daycare center, which is a big plus in today’s harsh economy. It also gives the children time to develop [...]
Accompanying the alarming rate of obesity is a dramatic increase in the number of Americans turning to surgery for sustainable weight loss. And while today’s procedures are safer and more effective than earlier versions, bariatric surgery is far from foolproof. Some patients must undergo repeat surgery to mend complications, such as abdominal hernias or unsatisfactory [...]
Obese children have double the risk for premature death compared to that of children having a normal weight, and children with pre-diabetes also face twice the risk of an early demise. In addition, children who have high blood pressure are at an increased risk of dying young.
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Don’t throw out those Valentine’s Day chocolates just yet! You may want to simply ration them to gain a newly discovered health benefit associated with chocolate consumption. New research suggests that eating chocolate may reduce your risk of stroke.
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Tall and short, dark and light, freckled and tanned, we come in many packages with innumerable features, most of them determined by our genetics before we ever draw breath. Very few of these traits can we control, and we just have to play the hand we’re dealt.
But when people are earnestly trying to lose weight [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama hit the nail on the head when she said: “We all know the numbers; one in three of America’s kids are overweight or obese. And they didn’t get that way by themselves.” A number of factors have contributed, including habits and patterns in family life and community infrastructures that deter physical [...]
