It’s the question we ask ourselves almost every day: What’s for dinner? Here are five food combos for shoppers with healthy eating on their minds offered by Dr. Eudene Harry.
When trying to shed weight, many of us turn to fad diets and drastic calorie cutting and with the positive energy of new years resolutions in the past and the cold winter months still in full force, it is not surprising that February and March are the most common months for diet failure and “cheating” to occur. Experts at nationally recognized Pritikin Longevity Center have found that fad diets leave us not only hungry and miserable but often lead to setbacks and cheating that cause additional weight gain.
by Dr. Keith Kantor
Recent studies have predicted our children’s generation will be 50% obese. Obesity is defined as a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more. Obesity is a precursor for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, thyroid disease and cancer. Obesity will affect a child’s quality and overall health.
Start implementing healthy habits by making small changes, the first thing that you can do as a parent is make your child’s lunch every day. Take control of your child’s nutrition. If you think your child is getting a healthy lunch at school visit them one day and observe what they actually eat (or do not eat).
