Did anyone see First Lady Michelle Obama in her TV show called "Let's Move with First Lady Michelle Obama?"The one hour show was aired on American Network, TVOne and was centered around interviews with leading experts in this field. This channel targe...
It is after Thanksgiving and you are rushing around in the mall for the early sales. Perhaps you have kids in hand and they are starting to pulling on your sweater with those familiar words "I'm hungry!"You may be looking for the nearest fast food re...
November is National Food Safety Month and with Thanksgiving just right around the corner, it is a great reminder of some good turkey preparation techniques for a healthy and fun holiday season.Part I: Tips on buying and preparing a turkey:Buying the ...
San Francisco has banned toys associated with meals that are poor in nutrition.The city's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the ordinance, which they hope will force fast-food chains such as McDonald's to make their children's m...
It was one week ago today when I stood on Market Street with thousands and thousands of other San Francisco Giants fans and celebrated the World Series victory that was indescribable! I was born and raised in San Francisco so this is an event that we ...
There is a lot of talk about garden programs for kids. But do they really make a difference?According to a new study conducted by UC Berkley, they do!The study looked at students currently in a garden program at school. The parents reported that
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A new study just released by the Journal of Pediatrics indicates that kids think sports drinks are healthy. In this study, they found a correlation of increased sports drink with increased activity and healthier food choices. In the same study, th...
Sweet treats and creative costumes of the Halloween season are on the minds of many children this month. Did you know that American Dental Hygienists' Association chose October as National Dental Hygiene Month? October is jam packed with so many high ...
The USDA has just funded a 2 million dollar study to learn how to affect children's eating habits during school lunchtime.The idea is for the research to fight childhood obesity through changing the way students think about their lunch choices.
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According to a new study published in this months Journal of the American Dietetic Association (October 201 issue):
empty calories represent 40% of the average American child's diet
more than 11% of calories came from sugary drinks (compare that to...