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'Obesity Tax' Calls Attention to Financial Costs of Excess Weight
New York Gov. David Patterson plans to overcome the state's $15 billion deficit with a proposed obesity tax. Patterson's "obesity tax" plan involves placing a 15 percent surcharge on non-diet soft drinks. The New York Daily News reported that the governor believes the tax could generate more than $400 million in additional annual revenue for the state. read more...
Is Your Overweight Child a Binge Eater?
Some teenagers and children are never hungry and just pick at their food at the family table - and yet somehow, they're overweight. What could explain this phenomenon? The problem could be binge eating or episodic overeating. read more...
Parenting an Overweight Child - Modeling Healthy Behavior
Stuart is among the approximately 15 percent of children between the ages of 6 and 19 who are overweight or obese -- a 10 percent increase since the 1970s. read more..
The First Boarding School for Overweight Teens
Wellspring Academy of California, formerly Academy of the Sierras in California has shown remarkable results since opening its boarding school for overweight teens in the Fall of 2004. The new North Carolina campus opened Fall 2006. learn more and see video clips from CNN's Anderson Cooper, Jane Pauley, and others...
The Psychological Consequences of Obesity in Children & Teens
For many overweight children and teens, their physical health and well-being is the least of their problems. Much more relevant is the teasing, taunting and poor treatment they receive from other children at school and in the community. And for many, its not only how others think of them, but how they think of themselves. A sizable percentage of overweight kids particularly girls are clinically depressed as a result of a preoccupation with being overweight. read about the psychological harm obesity causes kids...
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Teens and Dieting: Diets Dont Make Sense for Teens
Teenagers require a healthful, balanced diet in order to continue to grow. Many studies report that frequent dieting by adolescents not only inhibits growth, but also appears to result in weight gain over the long term. Diets made for adults, such as the South Beach Diet, The Zone Diet, Atkins Diet, and other popular diets may mean you aren't getting the right nutrition that a growing young adult needs. read why diets don't make sense for teens...
"When I came into treatment, I really didn't want to be here at all -- not just not in therapy; I wanted to be dead. The prospect of being teased for being fat every day of my life just made me shut down emotionally. I went through the motions but my grades were poor and I was just plain numb most of the time. No one really knew how awful it was. Not even me." read about the emotional problems obesity causes...
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- Studies Associate Adolescent Obesity with Premature Death
Overweight teens face a risk of premature death that is similar to the threat posed by teen smoking. more...
- Treadmill Desks Coming to Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas
Officials at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas hope that with the planned addition of new treadmill desks, the classes that walk in step will keep their minds on the same page. more...
- Consumer Group, Health Experts Warn: Acai Berry Scam Deducts from Wallet, Not Waistline
One of the nation's leading consumer groups has issued a warning to would-be dieters regarding a scam that they say is more likely to reduce one's bank account than one's waistline. Though the most recent warning about acai berry is financial in nature, it comes on the heels of cautions expressed by medical experts regarding the product's value as a weight-loss enhancer. more...
- Caffeine is No Substitute for a Nap
Ninety percent of Americans use caffeine daily, some substituting it for sleep. While the stimulant enhances alertness and concentration, it's been unclear whether it also helps learning and memory. By contrast, daytime naps, like nighttime sleep, benefit both alertness and memory. more...
