Nearly 20% of kids ages 6 to 19 are overweight. This is the first video in a four-part video series looking at the causes of childhood obesity, the health risks faced by overweight kids, and what we can do as parents and a society to teach healthy habits…
Childhood obesity has a negative effect on children’s health. Pediatric cardiologist David Thoele, M.D. shares some approaches parents can take to promote good eating habits and exercise as part of our four-part video series exploring the obesity epidemic…
It may sound simple, but the key to preventing childhood obesity is to manage the amount of calories that go in and to increase the amount of calories that are used up…
As the nation’s top public health physician, Rear Admiral Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H, launched the Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Initiative, which brought national attention to the complex issue of childhood obesity prevention. A leading authority…
For many people in the U.S. weight loss is a daily struggle. More than 2 in 3 adults are overweight or obese, within the United States. The reasons for weight gain range from genes, eating habits, how and where people live, attitudes and emotions, life…
Millions of people have bipolar disorder. One of its tell-tale signs is swinging between manic events and depressive…
In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in teens, leaving many at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and cancer.
Watch what you buy Easy steps, such as making…
High-intensity sweeteners are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because they are food additives. Several years ago, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) received a bad name for being very unhealthy. Why? Researchers have found that it contributes…
Dr. Robert Janowitz worked as a family medicine doctor for 38 years before joining Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a medical director. He has heard it all when it comes to patients worrying about their health and weight as they reach their 40’s.
Is Body Mass Index (BMI) the best way to tell if you are an ideal weight or even healthy? BMI is a measure of how much body fat you have. Using your weight and height to come up with a BMI number. With this number, you and your doctor can tell if you…