Structured Weight Loss Programs With Exercise Help Obese Lose A Lot Of Weight

People who are obese or severely obese can lose a considerable amount of weight if they receive a structured one-year weight loss program combined with physical activity, according to two reports published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). A person is considered as obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 or above…

Allergies, Forbidden Foods Put Childcare Centers On Alert

Attention to children’s food allergies at childcare centers can be a life-or-death issue. As these centers wrestle with the problem, some also have unique needs to address, such as an ethnically diverse child population…

Healthy Eating Decisions Program Tackles Childhood Obesity Head-On

Dave Pittman is convinced you can teach schoolchildren to make healthy choices at lunchtime. And he’s got the research to prove it. Pittman, a psychology professor at Wofford College in Spartanburg, ran tests in two different elementary schools in his area