Happy Father’s Day! Although this holiday is usually associated with buying dads a tie/electronic gizmo/golg club/fishing gear and enjoying a BBQ meal, we’d like to take a minute to ponder the paternal role in a family’s healthy eating habits. 1. … Continue reading
Those %@#! Comfort Food Commercials
This is a guest post by pediatrician, author, and childhood obesity specialist, Dr. Robert A. Pretlow. I was fixing dinner the other night with the TV going in the background. I vaguely caught the end of a commercial. Did I … Continue reading
Six Thoughts About Dads and Nutrition on Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day dear families! Although this holiday is usually associated with buying dad a tie/electronic gizmo/golg club/fishing gear and enjoying a BBQ meal, we’d like to take a minute to ponder the paternal role in a family’s healthy eating … Continue reading
The Recession has Created 5.5 Million more Obese Americans
Image via Wikipedia Sad and shocking, the recession is taking its toll on our waistlines. The past year saw an increase of 1.7% in the number of obese Americans. This according to data from Gallup-Healthways as provided to Newsweek: The … Continue reading

