Did you know that 1 in 3 children are currently overweight or obese? That number continues to grow at an alarming rate! This is why today is a very important day. It marks the start of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.   Childhood obesity increases a child’s risk of developing preventable diseases as an adult,…

It’s the same story with every diet you start: “this time it’s going to work, this time I’m going to be stronger, this time I’m going to stay committed”.  However, the unfortunate truth of dieting is that it will never help you achieve your long term weight loss goals.  In fact, statistics show that 46%…

Many individuals are engaging in increased efforts to lose weight and better their health, but now weight loss is being seen as a group effort as companies take an aggressive personalized approach to encouraging weight loss to their staff.   You may wonder why employers care so much about the weight of their employees.  …

Today is a very important day: International NO Diet Day!   The purpose of this nationally recognized day is to raise awareness of the harmful effects unhealthy dieting can have as well as the importance of respecting and accepting body types.  The goal is to teach people how to have a healthy relationship with food…

Findings were reported earlier this week from the Journal of American Medical Association, Pediatrics that raises awareness about how to talk to your overweight teenagers about their health.  The study found that when conversations were centered on weight and weight loss, teenagers were more likely to participate in disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss behaviors…

1 in 3 (or 62 million) adults in the US are technically obese. In 1964, 5% of children were seriously overweight.  In 2003, it was more than 15%. It is recommended that children get 60 minutes of moderate physical activity daily. 14% of young people report having no recent physical activity. Men who watch more…