Children and teens are even less equipped than adults to get in touch with their feelings, often lacking the vocabulary or the emotional freedom to open up.

Do we make light of our children’s ambitions for self-betterment? Do we tease them, or undermine their spirits by asserting that they will never succeed?

Since the mind can do so many amazing things, we might as well put it to good use. Mental games can go either way, including the healthy, productive kind.

Here is more of the story of John Stone, who taught himself discipline to turn his life around and lead a healthy lifestyle while inspiring others.

This is the story of John Stone, who transformed his life by changing his habits and pursuing a healthy lifestyle, losing weight, and inspiring others.

Childhood Obesity News has been looking at the notion that sleeping with artificial light is associated with and/or causative of weight gain.

We’ve been discussing how TV noise might affect the sleep of the young, especially small children and first-year college students.

Sleep corrupted by a constant barrage of noise is low-quality sleep, liked to obesity and harmful to both children and adults.

A continued discussion of a weight-related struggle that affects college students, plus how screen use, like a TV in a bedroom, contributes to obesity in kids.

Transitioning from high school and hometown to higher education proves to be traumatic for many. Need we mention the fabled “freshman 15”?

Many substances have been suspected of contributing to childhood obesity, and antacid medications are among them. Grilling is also said to be problematic.

Well over 100 substances, practices, and societal conditions have been blamed for contributing to the growth of childhood obesity.

Is there is more to obesity than the traditional calories-in, calories-out paradigm that has become so taken for granted?

Inactivity or overeating? For kids, which is the bigger obesity villain? Research shows that physical activity may not be enough to deal with childhood obesity.

The only point where there is consensus is that overweight adults probably started out as overweight children, so childhood obesity prevention is crucial.

Finding ways to exercise is especially important when many Americans are constrained by circumstances from using the facilities they were accustomed to.

For the benefit of their cardiovascular systems and bone density, children need an hour of movement each day, and most kids don’t have that.

The point of all this rumination about a popular TV series, The Mindy Project, is to answer a profound question: Does fat acceptance serve the greater good?

Having considered Parks and Recreation, where obesity is handled in a light-hearted manner that still conveys a message, let’s look at more media offerings.

The American Rescue Plan provides $130 billion to make schools safe, and there’s a concern for children who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.

Many families benefit from having at least one meal together, because, with luck, it can facilitate emotional bonding. There are many more reasons to try it.

Anything that increases a child’s feeling of being loved and valued will hold at bay some of the emotional states that can lead to eating disorders and obesity.

We are looking at some basic, timeless ideas about the prevention of childhood obesity and how they might be implemented during the pandemic.

Looking back to when everything was less complicated, there were some basic, timeless ideas about the prevention of childhood obesity. How do they hold up?

A huge societal disruptor like a pandemic can bring about unforeseen changes, trends, and movements. It can create new professions and new opportunities.

As the pandemic celebrates its anniversary in the U.S., we are looking again at the deadly confluence between poverty, COVID-19, food insecurity, and obesity.

What seems to be hurting a lot of people, especially during this pandemic, is their lack of anywhere near enough movement in general.

Kids stuck at home need something to do, and a parent who is grasping at the last straws of sanity might find inspiration anywhere.

Sometimes we need to accept “good” as the best we can do under the circumstances, and let good be good enough.

By and large, parents are suffering from the demands of multitasking, trying to pay the bills, and being in charge of their kids’ screen time and exercise.