childhood overweight

June 3, 2024

June 3, 1944 — The mad dash to liberate Rome

The 30th Infantry turned toward Rome. On June 3, Phil and his Regiment began the mad dash up Highway 6 toward Rome.[1]

June 2, 2024

June 2, 1944 — Hitler decides not to draw a line in the sand at the outskirts of the Eternal City

More savage fighting ensued, but on the night of June 2 and into the early morning hours of June 3, the main enemy forces hurriedly withdrew […]

June 1, 2024

June 1, 1944 — The final drive to liberate Rome begins

At 0500, 1 June 1944, II Corps began its final drive on Rome.[1]

June 1, 2024

We hope you’ll consider sponsoring our 22nd Annual “Walk for Life” for Life Network

Barb and I are so delighted to be participating today in our 22nd annual “Walk for Life” to support the incredible, life-affirming, and life-saving ministries of […]

June 2, 2011

Family meals reduce risk of children being overweight

The CNN “Eatocracy” blog reports, “A study in the journal Pediatrics finds that children and adolescents who share meals with their families at least three times per […]

June 5, 2011

Kids who sleep less gain more weight

If kids get fewer hours of sleep, they may start packing on the pounds, researchers say in a new study. In fact, each additional hour of sleep […]

June 16, 2011

Burning the midnight oil may lead to weight gain

‘Night owls’ take in an average of 248 more calories per day, a recent study found. As such, folks who consistently stay up late may be […]

July 7, 2011

Life expectancy has fallen in hundreds of US counties

In my 2005 book, SuperSized Kids: How to protect your child from the obesity threat, I published this the then shocking statement, “If we don’t get […]

July 24, 2011

Experts concerned about growing number of youth with type 2 diabetes

In a past blog I told you that “Type 2 diabetes (is) appearing more often in kids.” Now that story is worsening.

April 8, 2022

Want to boost the intelligence and cognitive ability of your overweight kid?

A new study is reporting that kids that are overweight or obese can get a signicant “brain boost” from exercise.