Weight and Nutrition

A-Z Guide

Obesity
Obesity, or over-nutrition, is the generalized accumulation of fat both beneath the skin and throughout the body. Some... »

Q&A

Childhood Obesity
Overweight children are not gluttonous or lazy. In fact, many studies have shown that obese children do not eat more... »

Article

Fathers for Organic – Part 1 of 7
As a father, I find within me a deep, growing desire to teach, to provide for, and to protect my children. These... »
Fathers for Organic – Part 2 of 7: I Didn’t Always Feel This Way
When my first son was born, it was as if a new dimension had opened in my life. »
Fathers for Organic – Part 7 of 7: A Father Teaches
Even before our babies are born, we are teaching them about the wide world around us. We communicate our choices,... »
Healthy Eating, Part I - How important is good nutrition?
When I look at my children playing football in the park, I am looking at structures built from the food they have eaten... »
Healthy Eating, Part II - What foods do children need? What foods should be avoided?
It's hard to compete against fast-food kids' meals--salty, fatty food, served quickly, in a bright, exciting place--and... »

Blog entry

Breastfeeding Drops Risk of Obesity
Childhood obesity rates continue to climb. However, babies who are breastfed have a 30 percent drop in their risk of... »
Burning Fat
What kind of exercise is most effective for burning fat in children? A new study delivers an objective answer. »
Cholesterol, Drugs, and Kids
Lifestyle changes can be hard. Seeing your child’s test results may help shake you (and them) out of old habits. I am... »