The Duke Healthy Lifestyle program includes talking to children -- mostly adolescents -- and their families about healthy eating, and providing them with a fitness routine at a local gym. A program for the entire family to do together.
Besides the obvious health problems associated with obesity -- such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes -- overweight children often fa...
Outside of these healthful alternatives, Americans will spend nearly $1.8 billion on Halloween candy this year. As rates of childhood obesity continue to climb, we owe it to our children to re-prioritize.