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Vegetarian Options Rising in Schools posted Mon, Aug 24th 2009 by Bev Sklar

Photo: PinkMoose, Flickr Kids sliding their trays through school cafeterias are seeing more vegetarian ... Read More »

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Wellspring Camps - Kid Weight Loss that Sticks posted Fri, Jul 24th 2009 by Bev Sklar

Photo: broma, Flickr Overweight kids typically face obesity as adults. If you've ever considered a ... Read More »

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Lifelong Fitness Beats Team Sports posted Mon, Jan 12th 2009 by Bev Sklar

I love competitive sports. I live for the championship game. But not every school kid adores team sports. Heck, I knew many who cringed at the thought ... Read More »

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Obese Kids Face Different Car Injuries posted Thu, Dec 18th 2008 by Bev Sklar

I was a bad girl. Got a minor speeding ticket a couple months ago -- my first in over 10 years -- which landed me in drivers school last Saturday ... Read More »

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Childhood Obesity - Does America Cater to Obesity? posted Thu, Dec 18th 2008 by Maggie Vink

BBC Health has a video showing a mother discussing how her children got overweight, the problems they encountered, and what they're doing to lose the ... Read More »

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A Ban on Fast Food Ads? That's Fit Readers Think It's a Good Idea posted Tue, Nov 25th 2008 by Maggie Vink

A recent study theorized that banning fast food commercials would have a positive impact on childhood obesity. After all, most kids watch an awful lot ... Read More »

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Fast Food Ads - Would Banning Them Help Childhood Obesity? posted Thu, Nov 20th 2008 by Maggie Vink

Most fast food meals make me feel a little ill -- yet often, when I catch a fast food commercial running on TV, the food looks so good I salivate like ... Read More »

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Text messaging - can it help battle childhood obesity? posted Thu, Nov 13th 2008 by Maggie Vink

Kids sometimes look as if they're glued to their cell phones. If they could only complete their homework as quickly as they can send text messages, ... Read More »

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Childhood obesity - are we generating a fear of fat in kids? posted Thu, Nov 6th 2008 by Maggie Vink

Childhood obesity is becoming a big problem in the United States as well as many other countries. There are many factors that contribute to the ... Read More »

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European soccer stars create recipe book posted Tue, Sep 30th 2008 by Maggie Vink

Childhood obesity affects the other side of the pond as well; it's estimated that 20% of kids in the EU are overweight. In an effort to teach kids how ... Read More »

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