More Kids Eating Calorie-Packed Take-Out Food
(HealthDay News) The obesity epidemic is being fueled still further by a growing trend among kids to eat out and bring take-out food home, University of North Carolina researchers say.
Such foods are high in sugar and calories, and their increasing popularity means youngsters are getting more calories than they need, the researchers noted.
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Sneaky Marketing Techniques Fuel the Desire for Junk Food
Consumer advocates have opined that the only way to avoid advertising is by sleeping. This claim isn’t an exaggeration. Flip through any magazine and you’ll be bombarded with pages of colorful ads. Television, radio, and the Internet are saturated with content that is designed to sell a product or service. Billboards compete for our attention along the highway and product placement in movies is rampant.
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Hey Kids, Is That Broccoli in Your Casserole?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Does your preschooler turn her nose up at broccoli, zucchini, and everything else green? Try hiding the veggies in her spaghetti, researchers suggest.
A new study found that youngsters got more of their daily greens when researchers pureed veggies and added them to kids' main dishes at breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the sly. And the kids didn't seem to notice that anything was different -- or to like the meals any less than non-veggie-packed fare.
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Why am I fat?
Gaining unwanted weight is a result of two behaviors; not exercising enough and eating too much. Maintaining a healthy weight is done by adhering to a simple phrase: move more, eat less. If you're wondering why you're fat, you need to look no further than your diet and exercise habits.
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Breaking Fat Loss Plateaus Through Nutrition Strategies
As the human body adapts to any nutrition program it normally encounters, fat loss plateaus can occur. Fat loss plateaus can be very frustrating because when you’re beginning to think that you’re on your way to success, you stop making progress. It is just like that. Staying within your comfort zone is one way to ensure that you get stuck in whatever fitness level you are in. There is also a good chance that it will make you fall back, forcing you to go back and start from scratch. Dealing with your fat loss plateaus as soon as possible will enable you to get back on track in your fitness plans.
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