Diets, while well-intended, are just distractions from the larger issues that lurk beneath the surface. And they are likely making you fatter and less healthy.
These days, kids are told that they are good enough no matter what. But they aren’t. Our kids are failing at school and failing at health and wellness.
More and more children are growing up uneducated about what it means to be a healthy person. What can we do about it? If you feel that something can and should be done - then read on.
Research shows that obesity is indeed contagious. So if we are going to win the war on fat and turn the tide of health in our nation, it is going to start small and with those closest to us.
Scientists took a close look at the impact of fructose, specifically high fructose corn syrup, on the bodies and minds of people - and found nothing good.
In looking at the war on fat and our nation's obesity epidemic, it’s helpful to look at two other closely drawn battles - the war on alcohol and the war on drugs.