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Childhood Obesity Linked To Societal Judgement

As if children suffering from childhood obesity didn’t have enough to contend with, a new study reveals that the negative reactions these children receive from their peers, adults and society at large can actually reinforce the problem.  According to experts at the American College of Sports Medicine, while many of the negative attitudes these

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    5 Tips for Kid's Healthy Halloween

    <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> If you are one of the many health conscious parents who are not a big fan of Halloween, rest assured there are ways to save your kids health. Sure, Halloween revolves around candy but there are ways to make good parental decisions without depriving your kids from the festivities. Here are some tips to keep your children as healthy as possible on Halloween. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8390#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/5_tips_kids_healthy_halloween" title="Read the rest of 5 Tips for Kid's Healthy Halloween.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/1rPvli+5+Tips+for+Kid%27s+Healthy+Halloween+%23Health+and+Well+Being+%23junk+food+%23sugar+%23children%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23snacks+%23parenting+%23candy" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8387" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/pros_and_cons_flu_shot" title="Pros and Cons of Flu Shot">Pros and Cons of Flu Shot</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">28 October 2008</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_4 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/health_and_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Health and Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_367 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/childrens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">children's health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_324"><a href="/blog/keywords/cold" rel="tag" title="">cold</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_506"><a href="/blog/keywords/disease" rel="tag" title="">disease</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_758"><a href="/blog/keywords/flu" rel="tag" title="">flu</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1301"><a href="/blog/keywords/flu_shot" rel="tag" title="">flu shot</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_606"><a href="/blog/keywords/illness" rel="tag" title="">illness</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_502"><a href="/blog/keywords/sickness" rel="tag" title="">sickness</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_1302 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vaccine" rel="tag" title="">vaccine</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><title /><meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 2.4 (Win32)" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> Most people dread shots, the flu shot included. This year is the time of year when you have to make the decision of whether or not to get the flu shot. This shot is sometimes provided by employers for free and is said to protect you from getting influenza. 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Their health should be of foremost importance from the day they are born, and the food they are given should be closely monitored. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8308#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/childrens_diet_and_health" title="Read the rest of Children's Diet and Health.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=www.is.gd/VSW3Ee+Children%27s+Diet+and+Health+%23Nutrition+News+%23diet+%23digestion+%23allergies+%23food+%23milk+%23children%26amp%3B%23039%3Bs+health+%23children+%23child+%23kids+%23breast+feeding+%23orgainc" class="tweet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tweet!</a><a href="/blog/rss.xml" class="blog_rss">Subscribe to Astro</a> </div> </div></div> <!-- /node-inner, /node --> <div id="node-8109" class="node node-teaser node-type-blog"><div class="node-inner"> <h2 class="title"> <a href="/blog/3_ways_get_your_kids_eating_healthy" title="3 Ways To Get Your Kid's Eating Healthy">3 Ways To Get Your Kid's Eating Healthy</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">23 November 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_2 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/diet" rel="tag" title="">Diet</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_367 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/childrens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">children's health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_287"><a href="/blog/keywords/food" rel="tag" title="">food</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_308"><a href="/blog/keywords/fruit" rel="tag" title="">fruit</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_326"><a href="/blog/keywords/kids_health" rel="tag" title="">kids health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_876"><a href="/blog/keywords/multivitamins" rel="tag" title="">multivitamins</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_877"><a href="/blog/keywords/parenting" rel="tag" title="">parenting</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_58 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/vegetables" rel="tag" title="">vegetables</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal"> The food that kids consume at an early age is a huge factor in determining their health later on in life. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nutrition/kids_vegetables.html">Studies</a> have shown that the food choices children will make when they are older are shaped largely by those foods that children consume when they are younger. </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/8109#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a 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class="submitted-date">4 April 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_1 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/nutrition_news" rel="tag" title="">Nutrition News</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_367 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/childrens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">children's health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_422"><a href="/blog/keywords/easter_basket" rel="tag" title="">Easter basket</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_423"><a href="/blog/keywords/easter_candy" rel="tag" title="">Easter candy</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_424 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/easter_chocolate" rel="tag" title="">Easter chocolate</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p class="MsoNormal">With increasing awareness of health issues, some parents are reducing the amount of sugar treats and instead adding non-edible gifts and toys as basket stuffers.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">With that in mind, here are some WebMD 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Children As Young As Six">Eating Disorders Affect Children As Young As Six</a> </h2> <div class="meta"> <div class="comment-count"> 0 comments </div> <div class="submitted"> <span class="submitted-user">Written by <a href="/blog/user/astronutrition" title="View user profile.">AstroNutrition</a></span> <span class="submitted-date">3 April 2007</span> </div> <div class="terms terms-inline"> in <ul class="links inline"><li class="taxonomy_term_95 first"><a href="/blog/blog_topics/emotional_well_being" rel="tag" title="">Emotional Well Being</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_420"><a href="/blog/keywords/anorexia" rel="tag" title="">anorexia</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_421"><a href="/blog/keywords/bulimia" rel="tag" title="">bulimia</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_367 active"><a href="/blog/keywords/childrens_health" rel="tag" title="" class="active">children's health</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_366"><a href="/blog/keywords/eating_disorder" rel="tag" title="">eating disorder</a></li> <li class="taxonomy_term_26 last"><a href="/blog/keywords/health" rel="tag" title="">health</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Researchers at the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit estimated that 3.5 children in every 100,000 in the <st1:country-region><st1:place>UK</st1:place></st1:country-region> are treated for an eating disorder, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. <o:p /></p> </div> <ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_add first"><a href="/blog/comment/reply/5865#comment-form" title="Add a new comment to this page.">Add new comment</a></li> <li class="node_read_more last"><a href="/blog/eating_disorders_affect_children_as_young_as_six" title="Read the rest of Eating Disorders Affect Children As Young As Six.">Read more</a></li> </ul> <div class="big_links"> <a 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