Here’s a scary stat for you this morning: Obesity rates grew 82% globally in the last 20 years. It was bound to happen. Emerging economies have moved hundreds of millions of people from abject poverty to comfortable middle class. An … Continue reading
The weight problem in this country is not going away any time soon. Childhood obesity is on the rise, with the numbers tripling in just one generation. Marketing to kids has grown too, and today it is a multibillion dollar … Continue reading
Some interesting stats on Americans’ weight and attitudes were published by Gallup yesterday. As everyone know, over the last 20 years our collective waistline has grown and we have gained an average of 15 pounds of weight per person. But … Continue reading
A $3 million contribution to improve nutrition education and run exercise classes in Chicago public parks sounds like a great idea. Goodness knows both kids and parents in America can use all the help they can get losing weight and … Continue reading
This is a guest post by Jill Castle, RD and was originally posted here. Have we led parents astray in the war on childhood obesity? Have we over-sold food and exercise as the solution? Over-promised that if you eat right … Continue reading
We spent the last few days at the Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco. The conference showcases cutting-edge innovation transforming the health care system, mostly in health IT. Health providers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and hundreds of other players in the … Continue reading
This weekend, 10,000 registered dietitians convened in Philadelphia for the annual convention of the Academy of Nutrition an Dietetics (AND). The Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) is an opportunity for dietitians to participate in continuing education sessions and … Continue reading
Another potential explanation for childhood obesity? Researchers from NYU’s medical school have found a correlation between the amount of bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s urine and their body mass index. The study was published in the Journal of the American … Continue reading
The modern world has been overly bountiful in its food supply for us humans, and has led us to an obesity epidemic of epic proportions. But our pets are overweight too! In fact 60% of household cats and dogs are … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD and was originally posted here. There’s a brand new way to brag about our kids: Talk about how much they hate junk food. It’s not enough that we crow … Continue reading