Obesity is a huge problem for kids, not only here in Canada and the States but also overseas. In the UK, the government got involved by sending out controversial "fat letters" to parents of primary schoolchildren whose body mass index (BMI) results showed they were overweight or obese.
But that approach totally backfired. Only one-fifth of parents responded favourably to the letter.
In the explosive rant, Arbour claims fat shaming is not even a thing, and instead is the equivalent of "playing the race card, with no race." She says that although there are some exceptions, as a general rule obesity is not a disability, in her opinion.
An infographic from The Renegade Pharmacist breaking down what happens in your body up to one hour after guzzling a can of Coca Cola has gone viral. Not only can the iconic caramel soda drink keep your coins in mint shape, just 10 minutes after drinking it, you will feel its effects, claims Niraj Naik, a self-described "ex-community pharmaci
We all know kids are often bubble wrapped these days as compared to past generations. New research confirms the bigger danger to children's health isn't broken bones; it's obesity and chronic disease.
Coke is hurting. With heightened nutritional awareness, sales of Coca-Cola have been steadily dwindling in Canada, now, the soft drink guru is aiming to fix that—by slashing calories and sweetness, which is great news in a nation with a serious obesity epidemic.
My mother can't stand cooking, and she won't mind me saying so. In fact, she used to openly pine for a pill one could take in lieu of eating/cooking. It was a Brave New World fate that I—loving food far too much to forsake my taste buds—could never imagine.
Well, it seems my mom's wish is finally modern science's command.
Forget for a moment what you've read about screen time and weight gain. A new study by Ryerson University has found that a spot of Angry Birds before mealtime can, in fact, cause boys to eat less, not more.
Microsoft has been busy. Just what, pray tell, are the brains of the world developing these days? A revolutionary computer? A state-of-the-art robot? No, friends. A brassiere.
It's a case of the body coming into maturity before the mind. Research has indicated that girls in the U.S. are reaching puberty at increasingly younger ages. Why?
Between 2004 and 2011, more than 1,200 girls aged between six and eight were studied to see when their breasts began to develop (not necessarily when menstruation started).
Feeling fat? Chances are, you are feeling happy, too. New research has a surprising twist on the correlation between body weight and mental wellbeing in women.