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The Facts and Statistics of the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Did you know that 1 in 5 children are obese and 1 and 4 are considered overweight. Minority children suffer even higher rates of obesity. All of these statistics are very alarming and there are several contributing factors that have led to this epidemic. You should understand that childhood obesity affects children exactly like obesity affects adults. Both obese children and adults have a higher chance of developing hypertension, high cholesterol, low self-esteem, asthma, sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes and even some forms of …

Simple Steps to Ease Childhood Obesity Problems

In my previous article, I talked about the growing danger of childhood obesity in wealthy and developed nations, especially the United States. This problem is partly caused by the lifestyle changes that are going on in those countries. One of the major foundations of the lifestyle changes is the rapid advancements of technology. It is undeniable that technology has helped in making our life easier, but you have to remember that technology can also become a double-edged sword. With advanced technology, we do not need to do as much labor intensive work as …

Teaching the Rituals of Friendship

When we are children, we understand the rituals of friendship so much better than we do as adults. We play down at the creek and hunt for pebbles, comparing them for beauty, competing with our friends for the prettiest ones, painting them in bright colors to give away as gifts. Sometimes little children swear allegiances of friendship in the most sincere possible way and never forget those early promises of eternal friendship. Others put them aside and remember them late in life; forgotten and dusty promises.

Friendship rituals might be promises or tokens or even …

Eczema in Babies and Toddlers

Eczema in babies and toddlers is usually much more severe than it is in adults so treatment should be at least as aggressive. Fortunately, most children stop having outbreaks by around age 6, although they can recur later in life. Usually these later occurrences aren’t as severe as childhood eczema though. If your baby or toddler has eczema, here are some tips on what to do.

First of all, make sure to keep your child’s fingernails trimmed very short, as most children will scratch themselves when they itch, regardless of how many times they’ve been …

Do you love people, love serving and love giving back to others any way you can? The heart of a servant and someone committed to helping and benefiting others is something to be grateful for and can be used to spread goodness and humanity in a world that often seems dark and dismal. However, how can you turn these characteristics into a career where you love what you do every day? A possible career may be getting involved in …

Raising your children is one of the most important jobs you will have in your life. You are dealing with the future adults of the world. There is no right or wrong way to do it, as every family and child is different. There are some things that should be included in a child’s life no matter who they are though. Here are three things you should start teaching them at an early age.

Exercising

It’s important that children …

For many, there is nothing like a good book for escaping from stress and reality. Reading fiction ignites the imagination in a way that movies, TV and the Internet do not. The science fiction genre is among the most popular, especially in the eBook format. With tales of far-off worlds and imagined futures, the reader dives into a new existence, but can science fiction bridge people’s understandings of current topics that often divide the public? Newer books are exploring …

You can take organic gardening as a hobby, or as a science. These tips should help you to become a better organic gardener.

Turn the handles of your garden tools into measuring rulers. Tools with substantial handles, like rakes, hoes and large shovels are great for taking measurements. Lay your handles on the floor, and put measuring tape right next to them. Then, transfer the measurements to the handle using a permanent marker. When you are gardening next, you’ll …

Cooking a delicious meal can be one of the more difficult things to learn how to master. Find tips below that give you a few steps to take in mastering the art of cooking well.

If you think you want to try cooking with skewers, there are a couple things you should know. If using skewers made of steel or metal, avoid ones with rounded surfaces and try ones with square or beveled designs.

Your spices should be stored …