By Nathan Smith Forget frying eggs on the sidewalk. This week, I saw a pan of cookies baking on the dash of my friend’s car. Summer temperatures in this state can wilt even the toughest Texan. Last year, just the thought of going outside any time after noon broke a sweat on my forehead. The [...]
By Amanda Hill The other morning, I saw a Today Show interview with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as he explained his "soda ban" policy. In the spirit of reducing obesity rates for NYC adults (now at more than 50 percent), the mayor is proposing a ban on all "full sugar" drinks larger than [...]
By Amanda Hill As I was driving last night, I heard a radio interview about a HBO documentary series called "The Weight of the Nation." It's a four-part series, based on a report by the Institute of Medicine, aimed at tackling America's obesity epidemic. Obesity and weight gain have become heavy issues. According to the documentary, two-thirds of [...]
By Nathan Smith Over the holidays, I spent some quality time going over old family photos and talking with my 80-year-old grandpa about the “good ol’ days.” As a kid, I remember spending summers and Labor Day weekends at my grandparents’ cabin at Lake Brownwood. My cousins, extended family and I would gather several times each [...]
By Nathan Smith Our kids are fat–and getting fatter. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that approximately 17 percent, or 12.5 million, U.S. children aged two to 19 years old are obese. Since 1980, childhood obesity has almost tripled. Why? Doctors, experts, university research and government agencies point to sugary drinks and less healthy [...]
