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Monthly Archives: September 2009
What the Health Care Reform Bill Can Learn From the "Cash-For-Clunkers" Program
“Cash-for-clunkers” was extremely successful by any measure. Even those who can’t fathom government doing anything right were soon silenced by the program’s popularity. But the overwhelmingly positive outcome should be of no surprise. Give people the right incentives and they […] Read more »
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Nutrition for Athletically Active Children
A nutritious, balanced diet is essential for good health from early on. This is even more true for growing kids who are athletically active. Getting a rich daily supply of nutrients assures the muscles to be fueled with glycogen at […] Read more »
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Portion Sizes Both Parents and Kids Can Understand
Understanding serving sizes can be challenging, especially when you try to determine the right portions for kids. The suggested servings you find displayed on the Nutrition Facts labels of food containers are measured for adults only. Appropriate portion sizes for […] Read more »
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Young Bodies Need to Move
Regular physical exercise is a lifetime necessity, but it is especially important for kids during their growing phases. Unfortunately, many youngsters are not sufficiently active, both by choice and lack of opportunity. Physical education (PE) is no longer a part […] Read more »
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Regular Physical Exercise – A Habit That Must Form Early in Life
America has long been a nation of athletes. Americans win the most medals at the Olympics, rank among the top players in many disciplines and hold a great number of world records. Many new sports, including the X-games, were invented […] Read more »
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More Supermarkets in Poor Neighborhoods
New Yorkers know a good thing when they see it. As reported in the New York Times, the Big Apple wants to make healthy nutrition available for everybody. Because fresh groceries are harder to come by in poor neighborhoods than in affluent […] Read more »
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What's Wrong With Carbonated Sodas?
Dear Timi, The controversy over a new “soda tax” – an extra tax on soft drinks – has me thinking about my own kids’ soda consumption. I’ve never paid much attention to the issue before, but now I wonder if […] Read more »
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Healthy Eating Habits Can Be Learned – Mostly By Example
Many parents have a hard time making their kids eat “healthy” foods, especially fruits and vegetables. Apples and pears – no way! Brussels sprouts and spinach – forget it! Broccoli – that will be the day! You may know the […] Read more »
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Why We Should Be Worried About Sodas
We are having a brand new food fight on our hands. This time, it is about beverages – soft drinks and sodas, to be more precise. A new tax has been proposed for sodas based on the rationale that they […] Read more »
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