The links between psychological kinks and obesity become more clear, and proper food consumption can be learned just like any other skill.

Saying no this one time is an important step when it comes to parenting and making healthy food choices.

In celebration of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, we are reviewing a vast array of hints and tips available to parents who wish to prevent obesity.

Screen time replaces sleep, indirectly affecting weight, because erratic and insufficient sleep are obesity villains.

Psychological problems are amenable to varying types of intervention. Not all obesity-reduction mentoring relationships need to be conducted in person.

Studies shows insufficient sleep in children creates risk for not only obesity but cardio-metabolic instability, which could lead to diabetes and heart disease.

Insufficient or poor sleep causes fatigue and stress. This may result in comfort or stress eating, more weight gain, and more stress.

Is manipulation always bad? Some philosophers would say yes. Others would say it’s the only way to get things done.

‘Tis the season of what? Maybe regretful groans. Or it could be day after day of opportunities to practice new skills.

The primary care physician might steer parents toward good nutrition advice. As for the rest, let the obesity consultant do the heavy lifting.

In honor of the Childhood Obesity Month, Childhood Obesity News has been looking at long-term effects of bad parenting decisions.

In honor of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, here are some suggestions for parents who want to avoid or reverse obesity in the home.

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Let’s look at the childhood obesity prevention suggestions found at HealthFinder.gov.

Whether kids are normal-weight, overweight, or obese, they don’t need soda, sports drinks or fruit juice. All they need is water.

Dads, take part in feeding your kids and spending time doing activities together. It could be the start of a lifetime relationship!

Just about anything you do with your kids, as long as it’s done with a smile and a heart full of love, will be a positive contribution.

Childhood Obesity News has been following the history of how the U.K. deliberated along the way to finally instituting a sugar tax.

It is possible that some grownups still haven’t shopped for holiday gifts for children, so here are a few interesting things about fitness trackers.

The winter holidays would be incomplete without advice on how to survive them.

From now until after New Year, it’s fully authorized and officially sanctioned binge time, and rather than one Lord of Misrule, we have thousands.

Making the high-calorie, low-nutrition items less visible and less convenient makes a noticeable difference in eating habits at school.

It is National Pet Obesity Awareness Month, and we’ve been talking about what happens when a pet-parent tries to halt the pet animal’s addiction to overeating.

What happens when a pet-parent or child-parent initiates a program designed to reverse the addiction to problem eating?

Eliminating problem foods and between-meal snacking, as well as decreasing portion sizes, can help prevent obesity in both kids and pets.

Today’s message in our Halloween-themed series is mainly about the very end stage of Halloween night. What to do with the loot?

If you want a candy-less Halloween provide enough entertaining activities for your kids, who value your attention more than sugar.

Halloween can be a difficult time for overweight children. We suggests ways for families to ease the stress by adopting some best practices.

Redesign the Halloween tradition to emphasize creativity and family togetherness, and candy will be the last thing on your kids’ minds.

What can we do to make Halloween candy collection less important? One option is to shift the emphasis to creativity and participation.

Here’s a quick rundown of the insidious ways Halloween could do harm, along with some suggestions for “best practices.”