The number of pregnant women with pre-existing diabetes has significantly increased in the last seven years especially among teenagers. No, I am not referring to gestational or pregnancy diabetes. In this case, it`s the type 2 diabetes which is related to obesity that is most commonly observed.
Here are some statistics to think about:
• 1999 - [...]

A two-year experiment in five elementary schools in Philadelphia reduced obesity in kids.
And here`s how they did it:
• Sodas were replaced with fruit juices, water and low-fat milk.
• Snacks were scaled back in terms of fat, salt and sugar content.
• Candy was completely out.
• Raffle tickets for wise food choices were given out.
• Kids were [...]

Obese men have poorer quality semen compared to those men with normal weight. A US study compared the semen quality of 94 men with normal weight and 168 men who are overweight.
The results showed that obese men have low motility sperm and low sperm counts compared to normal weight men. These findings show that the [...]

Young ladies and gentlemen, if you think that skipping breakfast is one way to lose weight, you’re wrong!
Recent studies showed that American teenagers who skip breakfast are more likely to be obese than those who eat a morning meal. This is based on the study of 2216 students in Minneapolis and St. Paul middle and [...]

My friend recently delivered a gorgeous, healthy 6lb baby girl. Her weight was below average but certainly healthy. Her daughter gained weight at every checkup, but remained in the 10th percentile, some way below the average line. She exclusively breastfed, and her doctor told her, fairly brusquely, that her baby was not getting [...]

A study at the University College in London has shown that unsupervised play outside causes children to become healthier and more sociable. These days we are very cautious about letting our children out alone and many children under the age of eleven are not allowed out unaccompanied.
Researchers claim that this can lead to obesity and [...]