Childhood Obesity on Shine

Choosing a Teen Weight Loss Camp - Finding the Best Summer Camp

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Fitness and weight loss camps for young adults offer varying menus, activities, residence life and education. Find one that provides long term results.

Should Cookie Monster be the veggie monster?

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Have you heard the Internet rumor about Cookie Monster giving up his cookies and turning into the Veggie Monster?

It's definitely an urban myth, but that's not stopping it…

The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (10-16-09)

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Would smaller cans of pop help you to control your soft drink calories? Coca-Cola is banking on it. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week. Day cares make…

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…

Where do parents fit in the childhood obesity puzzle?

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By Madeline Holler Strollerderby/Babble Former New York Times food critic and professional fat guy Frank Bruni asks in a recent Times piece what role parents play in raising unfat kids. Should they closely monitor every meal and snack, or let kids make their own choices? Should parents speak up about bulging waistlines and after-workout ice cream or keep their mouths shut? Is modeling desired behaviors (translation: regular exercise, healthful meals) the key? Yes and no and, maybe, actually, none of the above.

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.

Two $100 Giveaways, One Great Cause. It’s Up 2 U!

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It's Up 2 U Giveaway: IU2U.org wants you to get in the act and fight childhood obesity. Enter to win a grand prize of a $100 gift card and VIP coupons for healthy snacks at An Island Giveaway or 5 Minutes for Mom. Don’t forget…