Childhood Obesity on Shine

Moms irate about bake sale ban

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A ban on bake sales is the latest effort by New York City schools to curb childhood obesity. But both students and parents…

Is a parent responsible for their child's body size?

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When I read the story all over the news today about the mother arrested and being charged with criminal neglect because her 14-year old son weighs 555 pounds, my heart sank. But I didn't know what to say or even think about the whole situation.

My heart sank because there is boy who is barely in high school who is living in a body that must be pushed to its limits. Being a teenager is hard enough, and I cannot imagine how physically and emotionally difficult it must be for this kid.

The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (7-10-09)

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Think bottled water is healthier to drink than tap water? A new report may make that faucet H2O seem more tempting. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

Shh...Don't tell the parents: We don't have as much influence on our children's eating habits as we thought

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When the moment came for my son to eat food -- real food, not breastmilk and not that goopy rice cereal stuff -- I overhauled almost all the food in my kitchen pantry and refrigerator. Clearly, it wasn't that he was at risk for getting Doritos and Diet Coke at 6 months old. But I was bound and determined to give him the best food I could give him. For me, that meant making my own baby food from scratch. It also meant that I needed to make sure my own diet was healthier. If he was eating off of a plate, I reasoned, he'd eventually notice what was on mine, too.