Getting bigger in Texas?
By Nathan Smith
If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? A tough question for foodies, but mine would be a greasy cheeseburger. I am a huge fan and apparently, the First Lady and I share a common love.
Recently, ABC News reported that Michelle Obama went to a popular Washington, D.C., burger joint and ate a 1700-calorie meal. Slow news day? Whether or not you think the nation’s leading health advocate chowing down once and awhile is news, it made me think about one thing we seem to lack here in the U.S. and Texas – moderation.
read moreChocolate milk going extinct?
By Nathan Smith
To this Texan, the only thing better than milk is chocolate milk.
It’s a favorite part of my post exercise routine, so it’s a good thing I’m not a student in some Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. school districts where chocolate milk is a thing of the past.
School administrators in some districts in a few states claim the sugar content in flavored milk is a major contributor to the nation’s child obesity epidemic. Florida considered a statewide ban, citing the added sugar in flavored milk as a major culprit to the health of students.
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