How Big Tobacco Hooked Kids on Sugary Drinks
By Michael DregniCorporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.
Corporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.
It's important to model best practices — and make it fun!
Why Silicon Valley tech execs limit their own children's screen time.
When baby No. 2 arrives, so does a new reality. Our managing editor shares how she’s shifting her vision.
It’s time to give teachers the respect, gratitude, and support they deserve.
How my toddler’s tantrums are helping me better understand conflict resolution and misunderstandings.
At best, the dyes are aesthetic enhancers. At worst — and as many "real food" advocates claim — they are a public-health menace linked to behavioral problems and other consequences.
Doctors across the country are prescribing fruits and vegetables to their overweight and obese patients. But the health benefits extend beyond weight loss.
Compassion is a cornerstone of education at Atlanta's Dunbar Elementary School, a partner of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation.
The obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-olds has dropped, according to a federal report — but among older kids, a high obesity rate is holding steady.
Christy Rice offers a revised "100 Days of School" list that could help teach kids about basic arithmetic and eating healthy.
Maggie Fazeli Fard reflects on her experience as a Girls on the Run coach, and preps for this Saturday's big 5K.
Artificial dyes will be replaced by paprika and other spices in SpongeBob Squarepants, Halloween, and winter shapes, the Associated Press reports.
Researchers question long-term benefits of the vaccine, which is widely recommended for girls and young women.
A strength/cardio circuit that's great for time-crunched folks who just need to squeeze something — ANYTHING — in, courtesy of our digital initiatives director Jamie Martin.
Social-justice advocate, entrepreneur and Samasource founder Leila Janah is harnessing the power of the Internet to change lives across the world.
Triathlete shares her thoughts on the strength of family fitness.
After 18 years of playing professional soccer, Tony Sanneh retired from the sport in 2010. But “retired” is hardly a word that describes this world soccer great. A native of St. Paul, Minn., he established The Sanneh Foundation, a nonprofit organization, in 2003; its purpose is to provide positive environments - including soccer clinics and camps - for urban youth in America. We caught up with Sanneh by phone to find out more about his projects and passions.
By Rick Van Noy (University of Georgia Press, 2008)
Raising a healthy family requires wisdom, determination — and a willingness to take the high road when convenience and convention beckon. Start with these healthy habits and you'll be well on your way.
You thought school lunch was bad when you were a kid? You should see it now.