Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Denise Mira. Have you noticed all the journalistic space dedicated to the “dilemma” of getting little Junior to eat his veggies? I can’t quite relate to a crisis of this magnitude, especially pertaining to a forty-pound child. My five boys have always been expected to eat what’s set before them. But in today’s touchy-feely, [...]
If you have a daughter you are concerned with who struggles with obesity, you have more power within your family than any treatment facility known.
By Dr. James A. Hellinger, MD. “High blood pressure in kids? That’s what my grandmother has!” Nearly 2 out of 3 American adults have unhealthy blood pressure. Hypertension, or high blood pressure (HBP), cuts off nearly 5 years from an average person’s life. It is more common beyond middle age. Hence, what comes to mind [...]
If you are a busy parent like me then you don’t always have time to surf the web to find activities for your child. I tend to either go by recommendations from my friends or I’ll occasionally stumble across a brief list of children’s activities on the web. However, since discovering ActivityTree.com, finding kid’s lessons, [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. There seems to be a number of contributing factors to the obesity epidemic our nation is facing. Some of these include excessive caloric intake, decreased physical activity and cultural influences. Now some researchers are investigating whether sleep deprivation may contribute to obesity. Research presented at the International AC21 Research Festival points [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff, MD. A new study from the journal Pediatrics finds that girls are beginning to develop breasts at the early age of 7 or 8. These results support the findings of a 1997 study that noted puberty beginning in girls at the age of 7 or 8. But why are our children starting [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff MD. A South Carolina woman was charged with criminal neglect when her 14-year-old son reached a shocking 555 pounds. I am sure that many of you can understand the charge because the example is so egregious. But how do we know this is really the mother’s fault? And if we do decide [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff MD. Everybody seems to be talking about the Department of Health’s new video on YouTube. The subject of all the fascination? The video depicts a man drinking a can of soda with fat (yes, I said fat) pouring into his mouth. The image is vile and disgusting, but effective! During the YouTube [...]
By: Joanna Dolgoff MD. At times the desire to eat certain foods becomes overpowering and in an attempt to avoid disappointing Mom and Dad, kids start to sneak food. Often, parents do not see the amount of unhealthy foods their daughter is consuming. Have you noticed any erratic eating patterns, hidden candy wrappers, disappearing foods, [...]
