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PARENT INFORMATION CENTERTips for limiting your child's television, computer and video game time
Since 1999, Children's overall time spent watching tv has more than doubled to SEVEN hours a day! Parent's should be very concerned as your child could develop struggles with school, attention probl...
3/24/13 at 9:19 AM
HEALTHBEATParents, overweight kids and a minefield of blame and judgment
When Dara-Lynn Weiss wrote an article for Vogue magazine last year about putting her then 7-year-old daughter on a diet, she created a firestorm of controversy. "One of the most (bleeped) up, selfish ...
2/8/13 at 11:56 AM Holiday food guilt? Not on the menu 11/9/12 at 11:02 AM
Fire all the fat patients 8/29/12 at 10:59 AM
STAFF BLOGSHESAYSTVWhat SheSays: Is Seventeen Magazine contradicting teenagers self-image?
In this weeks episode of What SheSays SheSays staffers Meredith Holt, Heidi Shaffer and Anna Larson weigh in on teens being part of this seasons Biggest Loser. ...
2/6/13 at 9:48 PM
COBBERS ON THE BRAINThe Chemical Roots that Drive Obesity
It shouldnt come as a surprise to hear that obesity is one of the most prevalent medical concerns in the United States. In fact, 30% of the US population has obesity and 30% of these individuals also ...
12/11/12 at 12:38 AM Is There An Easy Solution To Your Growing Waistline? 12/7/12 at 5:31 PM
What if we cured the societal plague that is obesity? Would it really benefit us, or would it hurt us? 12/7/12 at 5:08 PM
FATHER KNOWS LASTChanging Your Life
Two out of every three Americans are either overweight or obese. Thats a lot of people! If we are one of these larger Americans, what can we do about it; losing weight is not an easy process. I bel...
11/27/12 at 9:30 PM Rollin' on the River 8/28/11 at 9:06 PM
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD NORTH DAKOTAWe're bringing recess back!
By Najla Amundson We think its time you took a recess. And were making it a goal to ensure you do. Today we announced a statewide platform The Official Sponsor of Recess as our way of encouraging...
9/13/12 at 2:19 PM Sweet drinks in the City 6/8/12 at 10:08 AM
Can two cookies a day set you up for obesity? 5/16/12 at 1:39 PM
THE NEW FORTYWeigh-in.
I heard on the television show 20/20 that one in three Americans are obese. Even worse, it is believed that by the year 2030 that number will rise to 42%. Wow - that is startling. How have we arrived...
5/11/12 at 10:30 PM The power of sleep... 1/12/10 at 1:43 AM
TIME AT THE TABLEWhat is a Food Desert?
A question worth asking. Wikipedia states:Afood desertis any area in the industrialized world where healthful, affordable food is difficult to obtain.Before you get fired up the USDA determined that...
3/1/12 at 5:29 PM
JOE FITNESSSound Off: Fitness Testing In Schools
Texas recently passed a state law allowing researchers access to unidentified student data in hope to link the already assumed child obesity trend, academic performance, gang activities, and truancy ....
10/4/11 at 8:10 AM
GRAND FORKS NUTRITION AND HEALTHHealth Data for Grand Forks County
I thought it might be interesting to some of you to note some health data on Grand Forks County. Fortunately, the North Dakota Department of Health has compiled a health profile for GF County. There i...
5/11/10 at 11:15 AM No More Toys 5/5/10 at 8:47 AM
No More Toys 4/30/10 at 5:50 AM
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