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Fight Against Childhood Obesity Concerns More Than Just Schools

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Written By Kevin Vania | The rising obesity rate in America’s young adults has marked childhood obesity an epidemic. The link to childhood obesity brings schools to the frontlines as one of the first lines of defense against the epidemic. Students have the opportunity to eat a large portion of their daily food intake and be physically active at school. With more than 95 percent of young people enrolled in schools, it seems to be an ideal setting for teaching young Americans how to live a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Current Issue, Family Health Tagged With: kids, obesity, weight control

Obesity in Older Adults

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by Eve Joseph, BS, CSCS | Mature adults, like the rest of the population, are gaining weight. Between 1982 and 1999 the incidence of obesity among the elderly doubled. Today, more than 25 percent of Americans over age 50 are considered obese. Body weight and BMI (Body Mass Index calculated by body weight in kilograms divided by height in inches) gradually increase during most of a person’s adult life and reach peak values at 50-59 years of age in both men and women. Being overweight has a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Health Tagged With: obesity

Killing Yourself Slowly

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by Dr. Bruce Eichelberger, OMD | If you have young children or grandchildren, you should be aware of a number of important recent developments in children's health. Imagine a 22-year-old woman calling to find out if acupuncture might help with the sudden onset of feeling ill. She describes the symptoms: sudden dizziness, inability to focus well and tiredness. She is already been to the ER, where they could not identify the problem. These symptoms are consistent with someone having a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Health Tagged With: children, obesity, overweight

BAD SODA?

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High Fructose Corn Syrup & Metabolism By Christine Pinney Karkow We see the ingredients “High Fructose Corn Syrup” in a wide array of  processed food products today, from breakfast cereal to pre-made, packaged cookies and the most HFCS intensive product of them all, soda. In the 1980’s, Coca Cola and Pepsi both changed their formulas from a 50% mix of sucrose and corn syrup to a 100% solution of High-Fructose Corn Syrup.  A corresponding, alarming rise of the obesity rate in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conscious Health, Family Health, Nutrition Tagged With: diabetes, obesity, sweetener

SNORING Just a Noise Problem?

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We all have lost sleep due to someone else’s loud snoring at some point in our lives.  Snoring can be more than just a noise problem though. This nighttime annoyance may indicate a serious health condition; sleep apnea, a condition where people stop breathing during the night. Snoring also complicates many other health issues, can disrupt your household, and strains relationships. To no one’s surprise, middle-aged and older men make up the largest group of run-of-the-mill snorers. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Conscious Health, Family Health Tagged With: breathing, obesity, sleep apnea

Let’s Get Physical

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Physical activity and good nutrition are key factors in leading a healthy lifestyle and reducing chronic illnesses. Despite the proven benefits of physical activity, according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, more than 50% of U.S. adults do not get enough physical activity to provide health benefits: 26% are not active at all in their leisure time. Furthermore, insufficient physical activity is not limited to adults. More than a third of young people in grades 9–12 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Body Beautiful, Family Health, Fitness, Nutrition Tagged With: fitness, nutrition, obesity, supplements
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