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Setting children on a healthy path early in their lives is the best way to prevent obesity, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses. Studies show that the eating habits we develop as children are most likely to follow us throughout our entire lives.

If we allow our children to develop unhealthy eating habits (like an “addiction” to high fat, high sugar foods, or a “dislike” of fresh fruits and vegetables), then they are likely to continue these habits into adulthood. These lifetime habits can greatly increasing the risk of chronic and debilitating disease later in life. Worse still, they will likely… Read the rest

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How would you like to give yourself the best present possible this holiday season? How about giving yours the gift of healthy eating?

You know, food is a huge part of how we celebrate the holidays, but it doesn’t have to be unhealthy. By just doing a few simple things, you can have a great holiday, enjoy all your favorite foods, and still treat your body well. It’s not hard to cut calories and eat healthier. You just have to know how.

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Does your family’s health, at least in part, depend on where you live? A long-term study by the University of Chicago finds that it does. The study followed 4,500 women with children who lived in public housing in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, LA and New York City.

It turns out that people in poorer neighborhoods are at a higher risk of becoming too heavy. The study found that they have less access to grocery stores that are well-stocked with healthy foods like fresh fruits and vegetables. Also, they often don’t have safe places to be physically active and they… Read the rest

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A new analysis of federal data provides a pretty dismal picture of children’s heart health. It suggests that the current generation of teens could be at significantly higher risk of heart disease.

This study, conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, focused on children between 12 and 19 years of age. It found that teens performed poorly overall on a set of criteria developed by the American Heart Association. These criteria are generally thought to measure individuals against a cardiovascular health ideal.

The American diet was a particular problem. Not one of the more than 5,400 children… Read the rest

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