ABC’s new show Huge has just hit the airwaves and is generating some BIG buzz. Huge is about a bunch of teens at “fat camp.” They all have different reasons for going (some chose to, some had parents who forced them) and different attitudes about losing weight.
The main character, Willamina (played by Hairspray’s Nikki [...]
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‘Huge’ Tackles Big Issue of Obesity
July 14th, 2010 by Kim Keough · No Comments · Current Events, Healthy Eating, Obesity Prevention, Teen Health, Teens, healthcare
Tags: fat·huge·obesity·overweight·stereotypes·Teens·weight loss
How Aducated are you?
May 3rd, 2010 by Tara Cousineau, PhD · No Comments · Technology, Teens
The Federal Trade Commission is getting into the business of educating youth about advertisements. I suppose it’s about time. Admongo.gov, an online Web site, is targeted to tweens to teach critical thinking skills about advertising. Their approach is to use a single player video game that allows the tween to create an avatar and then [...]
Tags: ads·advertisement·online·Teens·tweens·video game·Web site
