by admin on September 23, 2011
By Dr. Christie Ducote and Dr. Alex Pattison
The Lancet, a prestigious British medical journal, published a shocking report this week concluding that over half of Americans will be clinically obese by the year 2030. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines obesity as a person having a BMI, or body [...]
by admin on June 10, 2011
Does your child classify as a picky eater? Does a typical meal consist mainly of carbohydrates? Does your child refuse to eat unless the meal consists of pizza, macaroni and cheese, chicken fingers, or some other “colorless” meal option that he or she feels comfortable with? Does your child struggle with different textures and flavors?
Many [...]
by admin on November 1, 2010
Do your kids (or even the grownups in your house) love vegetables? Do they go for color—tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, lettuce—or do they prefer white—macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, pasta—until it comes to colorful candy wrappers?
The idea that children don’t like healthy food is perpetuated by a sad truth: many [...]
by admin on October 28, 2010
Check out this great article I read on General Wellness Buzz.
10 Reasons Why Flu Shots Are More Dangerous Than a Flu
The verdict is out on flu shots. Many medical experts now agree it is more important to protect yourself and your family from the flu vaccine than the flu itself. Let’s take a look at [...]