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The obesity crisis affecting America’s youth is well documented and is even more tenuous for Latino children. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention puts 39.3 percent of Latino children as being overweight and 23.7 percent as being obese – a full 10-15 percent higher than white non-Latinos and Asians. That number translates into millions Read More
With today’s lives more on the go than ever, finding time for home cooked meals can be challenging. Before you throw in the towel and stop by the drive through, it’s important to understand and consider the health effects that fast food has on children. Right now, there is already an obesity crisis facing American Read More
News of today’s childhood obesity crisis is news to no one. One in five children is currently obese, and that number doesn’t seem to be coming down anytime soon. Across the country, school and other outlets are trying hard to combat it by instituting healthy eating and lifestyle programs. In fact, according to some surveys, Read More
One third of the adults and one fifth of the children in the United States are obese. While this is very problematic for adults, it is even more so in children. Serious health issues like high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes are much harder to treat in children than adults, and children who are Read More
The 1994 World Cup will be remembered for many things: the GOAT Maradona playing (albeit briefly) in his final Mundial, the dynamic duo of Bebeto and Romario leading Brazil to the country’s fourth world title, the awesome uniforms, and, of course, it was the first World Cup played on U.S. soil. Football Soccer in the Read More