To overcome FOMO, abolish the scarcity mindset and cultivate the abundance mindset. Bring mindfulness to the table for every meal.

A summary of the 10 things learned from an important study on obesity prevention by the state of Arkansas (with the help of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).

Here are the 10 main obesity prevention conclusions in an Arkansas public school system experiment backed by the RWJF.

Using edible or drinkable treats as a reward is always a mistake, whether done by teachers or parents.

EMA and EMI are being used in research to help reveal what causes the increasingly alarming childhood obesity statistics.

Ecological Momentary Assessment can stand alone as a treatment modality for obesity, without bringing pharmaceuticals or invasive procedures into the picture.

Part data-collection technique and part therapeutic modality, Ecological Momentary Assessment is adaptable to many situations, including treating obesity.

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) cultivates self awareness and collects “ecologically valid” data, which could be useful in treating obesity.

The mind is a trickster, especially when rewards are involved, and food is very rewarding.

Childhood Obesity News looks at the importance of weighing food portions as part of the W8Loss2Go program.

In developing the W8Loss2Go addiction approach for weight loss, Dr. Pretlow has noticed that some kids resist weighing their food portions.

The steps of the W8Loss2Go program are withdrawal from problem foods, withdrawal from snacking or grazing, and food scale-weighing.

Young people are fed up with nutrition information. What they cry out for is a way to cope with the desire to overeat.

Can inpatient rehab methods that treat childhood obesity be replicated in a way that makes them widely available at a lower cost?

According to one meta study, the rate of childhood obesity has multiplied tenfold since 1975. It’s now pushing 20%.

In defeating childhood obesity, methods that work for adults, namely inpatient rehab facilities and bariatric surgery, are not always suitable for children.

The capacity of various social media platforms to play a positive role in affecting the rate of childhood obesity is enormous.

Once the parents grasp the fact that their child is obese, how does a primary care physician decide what advice to give them?

For doctors, obesity management is an area where life comes at them fast. News becomes old very quickly, and new theories emerge.

How do medical professionals keep up with new developments? Certain guidelines help diagnose and prescribe treatment for obese patients more consistently.

More attention should be paid to the societal, biological and environmental factors that encourage maternal obesity.

Although the potato’s claim to be the perfect food is neither verified nor refuted here, potato lore is interesting.

One of the problems with treating obesity is getting some medical professionals on board with compassion for the pain of obese patients and their challenges.

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

Trauma and epidemics are different from chronic illness because nothing is more subjective than chronic illness, and every case is rife with individual factors.

As highly-regarded authority figures doctors are often expected to lead by example, and nutrition education in med school cannot be underestimated.

The concept of one-size-fits-all solutions to obesity no longer applies. Just like with individual reactions to foods, many approaches work.

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.