Every year we go enroll our children in school and get a new set of rules to follow, this year will not be any different. With different teachers you’lget ways of teaching, methods of correcting and what they want out of the school year. This includes many things, from the way your child behaves to school lists. But once the school year begins you’ll also have to decide yet one more thing. Does your child bring a lunch or buy it?
If your child is buying lunch at school, are they eating healthy food or the junk? Yes, I said junk …read more

A new study conducted by researchers at National Taiwan University and the University of Arkansas and published in the Journal of Happiness Studies (yes, that really is the name), shows that children who regularly eat fast food and sugary soft drinks are more likely to be overweight. The findings may not be surprising, but the research did point out one surprising fact. Children who regularly eat fast foods are happier than children who eat more healthfully, which gives new meaning to the phrase “fat and happy.”
Researchers conclude that in order to successfully encourage children to eat better, one should “focus …read more

Let’s face it, we live in a fast food world. I really try to make dinner every night for my family on weeknights, but weekends are something different. Most of the time we try and cook at home, but every once in a while we just need to swing past a fast food joint and pick up something quick.

That’s why this article was of interest to me. In it, they give a grade to popular “sit down” fast food restaurants. (Places like Unos, Chilis, Outback, etc.) Not surprisingly, those places got very poor grades. …read more

 
It seems that the continually rising number of children who are considered obese, has hit a peak and is at a stand still. Will this cessation in the increase hold, or will people revert back to their old ways? Summer is here and families will be vacationing. Will the break prove detrimental to the ability to keep excess weight off? I certainly hope not. There are plenty of ways in which we can help our children to stay away from the trap that is obesity. Fast food is the biggest offender in the downfall of dieters.
Have you ever taken the time to read …read more