A Weighty Issue
Healthy behaviors can counter childhood obesity Ana Hernandez, 32, of Cicero, was worried about her son, Luis, who is now 9 years old. For years, his diet was heavy in junk food, he was gaining a lot of weight and he was always tired. Her pediatrician referred them to a pediatric weight management program. After just […]
Above & Beyond: Action for Healthy Kids Makes Schools Healthier Places
By Megy Karydes Children spend 1,000 hours a year and consume as many as half their calories at school, making classrooms ideal places to teach healthy lifelong habits, according to Action for Healthy Kids, a Chicago-based national organization. Noticing childhood obesity growing and realizing that schools were a great place to educate children on healthy […]
