TK Health and Wellness » kid’s health

U.S. Children: Generation Snack

Tom — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:20:00 +0000

This article reflects a study that surveyed over 31,000 kids but the results

would probably be similar if it surveyed 31,000 adults. It is constantly repeated

and painfully obvious, but if we just replaced highly sugared and salted snacks

with fresh fruit or even frozen fruit our calorie, processed sugar and salt

intake would decrease dramatically. Watch your local grocery store for sale

prices on fresh fruit and you (and your kids should you have them) try it for a

week and see how all of you feel.

well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/02/u-s-children-generation-snack/?pagemode=print

For Some of Us, Health-Care Reform Begins at Home

Tom — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:02:01 +0000

Washington Post columnist relates his visit to a cardiologist and came away

realizing that not only is health care reform is needed but “self care” also.

I am sure many of us, of any age, can relate.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/08/AR2009090803141_pf.html

Popcorn’s Dark Secret

Tom — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:16:51 +0000

Wow, there are some scary numbers in this article from the NY Times.

Keep these in mind the next time you go to the movies and think you

feel hungry. Lots of calories, high in fat, high in sodium.

How good is it, anyway?

well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/popcorn/?pagemode=print

Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children

Tom — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:49:08 +0000

Manufacturers in this debate say 2 years is not enough time to measure results of their

pledge to reduce the number of ads for unhealthy foods aimed at kids. This LA Times

article does a pretty good job of telling both sides of the story.

www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-kid-ads15-2009dec15,0,2513523,print.story

Fearing a Flu Vaccine, and Wanting More of It

Tom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:22:53 +0000

In an article from the NY Times, we get perspectives from both ends of the spectrum

of the H1N1 vaccine debate.

www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/health/10klas.html?_r=1&ref=health

The Importance of Breakfast

Tom — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Some great information from the Chicago Tribune about the value

of eating the proper morning meal.

www.healthkey.com/wellness/sns-health-eating-breakfast,0,7968360,print.story

Latest CDC Swine Flu Info

Tom — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:41:35 +0000

Search this page from the CDC (Center for Disease Control)

for the latest Swine Flu information published October 19,2009.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

School Chef Pushes Fresh Food

Tom — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:48:30 +0000

Maybe there is hope for food in schools. Some interesting possibilities

presented by a Chef who took over the school lunch program in Baltimore, MD

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/09/MN681A309R.DTL&type=printable

Coke Didn’t Make America Fat

Tom — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:29:09 +0000

Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca Cola, in the October 8, 2009 Wall Street Journal, offering his

rebuttal to the attacks on the soft drink industry and threats to impose consumption taxes

on sugared soft drinks and some sports drinks and juices.

online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703298004574455464120581696.html#mod=todays_us_opinion

Fifth Installment in the Washington Post Series on Childhood Obesity

Tom — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:16:26 +0000

In this final installment, a pediatrician describes her program to work with obese and overweight children.

Hers is very similar to our nutrition and fitness programs on our TK Family Plan site (see link in right column),

that is, not subscribing to fad diets but gradual lifestyle changes in diet and exercise.

www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/09/AR2008050900666_pf.html