9 Alternatives to Easter Candy
At my house, we just ran out of Valentine's candy a week or so ago. This was immediately on the tail-end of depleting our supply of the Christmas...
childhood obesity
4 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Healthfully
We’ve been hearing it for over a decade now: Our kids are getting heavier. One in three of our youngsters are overweight or obese. Prevalence of childhood obesity...
Happy Meals vs. Healthy Meals: Part 2
Oh no – is she seriously bringing up this topic again!? Yes. Yes I am. But relax. According to McDonald’s – we no longer have to choose (or...
Obese Children: Should the State Intervene?
A commentary out today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests extremely obese children should be removed from their parents’ custody. The piece, penned by...