by KHRocks | Dec 1, 2009 | Childhood Obesity, Over eating, Overweight kids
Wow, December is here. This year was a complete whirlwind. I remember when I was a little girl and thought it took so long to get to December. I was always excited for December, because it contains my three favorite Holidays, my Birthday, Christmas and New Years Eve....
by KHRocks | Nov 25, 2009 | Childhood Obesity, Emotional Eating, Holiday eating, Over eating, Overweight kids
Happy Thanksgiving! As your coach I am treating this as your final pep talk before the big day, so here we go. Before the party: Review tips from the past couple of weeks. Don’t go to dinner hungry. Make sure you have a good breakfast and lunch. Many people starve all...
by KHRocks | Nov 19, 2009 | Childhood Obesity, Emotional Eating, Holiday eating, Overweight kids
One more week until Thanksgiving! I am thrilled and can’t wait to decorate for Christmas. I may even decorate before Thanksgiving! Why not, the stores were decorated long before Halloween? Have you been watching your portions, planning for Thanksgiving, and keeping...
by KHRocks | Nov 2, 2009 | Childhood Obesity, Healthy behaviors, Nutrition, Overweight kids, Physical activity
While I am so happy to see programs going into schools to teach children the importance of eating right and staying physically active, it is futile if there home environment is not changing. We need to help the parents of overweight children learn healthy behaviors...
by KHRocks | Oct 27, 2009 | Childhood Obesity, Nutrition, Overweight kids
The sugary cereals marketed to children are so unhealthy and adding to the childhood obesity epidemic. Lately, I have seen commercials advertising how healthy most sugary cereals are, because of the whole grain and high fiber content. Moms and Dads, don’t let...