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Children Health in Parents Hand

Do you ever look at your child and think they have your eyes or your hair? Maybe there are even personality traits that you may recognize in your offspring. But did you ever think about the influence a parent has on a child’s lifelong eating and physical activity habits? The habits established as early as 1 year old, will be the same eating and physical activity patterns many will battle in their adult years.

Note: By Kelly Grones , M.S.,R.D
DeTar Healthcare System

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Soda, Sweetened Beverage Intake and Obesity in Children

Childhood obesity is a serious health concern in the U.S. today and, closer to home, in the Victoria community. Because of the alarming rate of childhood obesity, a grassroots group of concerned business, health and education professionals called the Crossroads Health Coalition was formed to encourage the community to take action. Its mission is to reduce the burden of weight related diseases by decreasing the prevalence of obesity in the Crossroads region. There are many identified contributing factors to this problem, such as inactivity and excessive calorie intake.nbsp;

Note: By Katherine Klingle, R.D.,L.D.
Citizens Medical Center