Monthly Archives: July 2012

Families, volunteers and coaches nationwide are helping prevent childhood obesity and they don’t even know it. Every time a child heads onto the soccer field or runs another lap around the track, their chances of becoming obese get slimmer and slimmer. In fact, “teens who play on three or more sports teams…were 27 percent less […]READ MORE

The last thing you might want to do when your knees hurt is put on a pair of cross trainers and head out the door for the gym. But that might just be part of the answer to finding relief. Losing weight combined with exercise reduces pain and helps people who have knee osteoarthritis regain […]READ MORE

Lemonade. Sweet tea. Cupcakes. It’s not easy to give up sugar. But for anyone trying to lose weight or maintain their blood sugar levels because they have diabetes, it’s imperative to cut out these sweet, empty calories. Here’s one strategy that may work: try substituting drinks that contain added sugars with those that rely on non-nutritive sweeteners […]READ MORE

I grew up in a mostly sugar-free home. We didn’t have cookies at lunch. Candy? That was strictly on Halloween. Cakes were reserved for birthdays. And when it came time for breakfast every morning, we never had Cocoa Puffs or Apple Jacks in our bowls either. Cheerios was the sweetest cereal we were allowed to […]READ MORE