Join fight against childhood obesity
The Centers for Disease Control estimates 17 percent of those ages 2 to 19 years are obese and that 1 in 3 children are overweight or obese. During the last 30 years, childhood obesity has tripled, leaving us with a major public health crisis.
Obese children and adolescents are more likely to have risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease such as
One of our readers recently asked if it was possible to eat healthy from a fast food restaurant.
I'm (Jen) not going to be shy, but upon reading the question, I thought, of course not. However, being a columnist, I decided to review menu items at a few of our local fast food chains and see if any menu items meet the criteria based on USDA and American Heart Association guidelines. I also am making the assumption that the meal would be one of three meals a day and allowed for one-third of the diner's daily allowance with the meal. I also based my parameters on normal, active men and women. Keep in mind that smaller women or sedentary individuals need fewer calories and therefore, less fat, protein and carbohydrate.
Posted by: Lisa Sinclair in obesity, nutrition on
Nov 28, 2010
We are one week into that hectic, crazy busy, party after party, holiday season with another five weeks to go.
Most of us will indulge a little more, or a lot more, during the holiday season leading to the goal of getting in shape topping most New Year's resolution lists in the near future. The average American weight gain during the holiday season is 1 to 5 pounds. This may not seem like much but the vast majority of people never lose these extra pounds. Throughout the years, it adds up and obviously explains the common midlife bulge.
Employee wellness programs have often been viewed as a nice extra, not a strategic imperative. But the data demonstrate otherwise, according to Berry, of Texas A&M University; Mirabito, of Baylor University; and Baun, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Their research shows that the ROI on comprehensive, well-run employee wellness programs is impressive, sometimes as high as six
Here we are in the middle of an obesity epidemic. We hear about it on the news daily and even though here in Colorado we might still be considered the thinnest state, we are gaining weight right along with the rest of the nation.
So maybe we are getting fatter, but can you really tell if someone is fit and healthy just by looking at them? Sometimes yes, but in many cases the common judgment
