As I have mentioned in previous newsletters there has been a recent mini explosion of science telling us that what an expectant mother eats can have profound effects on her baby’s lifelong health. This month brought us a bit more. The journal Obstetrics and Gynecology reported that women who ate a typical “Western Diet,” characterized […]
In a study that included over 6,500 American youth ages 10-14, having a television in the bedroom was a significant predictor of weight gain. By statistical analysis, bedroom televisions account for over 15 million pounds of excess weight gain per year in American adolescents. (And over half of all teens in the US have a […]
The science extolling the amazing benefits of exercise just keep rolling in. Here are three recent study highlights that I hope bring a smile to your face and more movement to your life and the life of your loved one’s. Regular moderate to vigorous exercise in youth was linked to significantly superior academic standing, […]
