In the Midst of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Chef Domenica Catelli is a food authority who takes a militant stand, who speaks of the fight against childhood obesity, and who wants us to step up to the front lines today and celebrate Childhood Obesity Awareness Month by making one positive change. Along with being executive chef of a restaurant that has been the […]
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month to Return
In July, U.S. Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge introduced House Resolution 339 that would designate September 2011 as the second annual National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (COAM), as seen in this short announcement. It was she, along with U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, who originated this legislation in the House the first time around, backed up by […]
Denial = Bad, Awareness = Good
Childhood obesity is a tough problem, and when parents look for answers, the answers might depend on the attitudinal states of various family members. Maybe you realize that your child has a problem, but he or she refuses to acknowledge this. Or maybe your child is asking for help, and you are the one […]
National Pet Obesity Awareness Day: October 13
First, how do we know how many pets are obese? It’s simple. The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) is in its fourth year of conducting an annual survey of veterinarians and pet owners. The Association estimates that nearly 90 million animal companions in the U.S. are either obese or overweight. Half of America’s pet […]
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month Retrospective
Last month, September 2010, was Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and there are a few details we haven’t discussed yet. For instance, “Why is McDonald’s listed as a resource for Childhood Obesity Awareness Month?” This question is posed by Michele Simon, a public health specialist who has taught health policy at UCLA. As a lawyer, she […]
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Our guest columnist today is President Barack Obama… Just kidding. Actually, what we have here is a quotation from the Presidential Proclamation that was issued on the first day of this month, to announce the first National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, September 2010: Our history shows that when we are united in our convictions, we […]
Upgrade the Parenting Tools
We have been exploring the realm of role modeling, also known as setting a good example. Let’s not let our kids grow up to be bad examples!
Semaglutide and Psychiatric Risk
GLP-1 weight loss drugs recently came under scrutiny for their potential psychiatric side effects.
BPA Study Finds Different Gut Microbiota’s Response Based on BMI
A Spanish study finds that children with normal weight hosted more diverse bacteria and showed greater resilience to BPA than the overweight ones.
Avoid the Winter Holiday Blues
When we see those fallen victim to compulsive eating, let’s try not to be the negative relatives, or even the slightly less toxic, ostensibly positive ones.