Lack of Exercise May Not Be Only Culprit in Teen Obesity: Study A surprising new study, published earlier this month in the journal Obesity Reviews, showed that the amount of exercise among teens hasn’t decreased significantly over the past two decades, even while obesity rates among youngsters have skyrocketed. Does this mean that exercise isn’t [...]
Entries from November 20th, 2009
Lack of Exercise May Not Be Only Culprit in Teen Obesity: Study
November 20th, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Tags: cereal·commercials·exercise·junk food·nutrition·obesity·running·sedentary·sugar·television
Thumbs up for BodiMojo
November 11th, 2009 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · All Things BodiMojo, Parent Talk, Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
It’s time for a BodiMojo update. Ever since our very successful debut in early October at the Health 2.0 conference, we’ve been continuing the upward and outward momentum. The site is still closed during our field study so we’re just keeping you up-to-date before we launch sometime in 2010. See live demo from Health 2.0 [...]
Tags: bodimojo·games·health 2.0·innovation·social networking·website
Tax on Soda: An Idea That Pops – or Not?
November 3rd, 2009 by Karen Feldscher · No Comments · Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
There’s a new salvo in the war against obesity. Over the past few months, public health experts and some government officials have called for a tax on soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks.Such a tax, they argue, would reduce soda consumption, lower health costs, and help fund government-run health programs. Why soda? Kelly Brownell, the lead [...]
Tags: beverage·drinks·health·junk food·obesity·soda·tax·teen