Apples: The Back to School Fruit
As the Fall season approaches, and kids head back to school, it's time to stock up on apples! Apples provide several health benefits and are a great addition when packing your child's lunch.
Creative Snacks for Kids
Try out these creative snack ideas for kids that are not only fun, but healthy too!
Cooking with Kids
Cooking is a great way to bring kids and parents together and encourage healthy eating!
Top Foods Rich in Water (and How to Get Your Kids to Eat Them)
Increasing fruit and vegetable intake not only helps with water consumption, it also adds a variety of nutrients that only these foods can provide. How many ounces of water should your child be drinking daily?
How to get your kids to eat better
Try these clever tricks to get your kids to eat better.
CDC says 1 in 5 adolescents and 1 in 4 young adults have prediabetes
According to the CDC, a significant amount of young Americans are now at a higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active.
School's Out For Summer
Keep your kids occupied through the summer months. Healthy habits begin at home!
Teach your child how to be well during Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Childhood obesity can have wide-ranging side effects, some of which may last into adulthood. Follow our tips on how you can help your child avoid obesity and maintain a healthy weight.
Every Kid Healthy™ Week
Childhood obesity is on the rise. Every Kid Healthy™ Week is an annual observance created to celebrate school health and wellness achievements and recognized on the calendar of National Health Observances.
WSYM: ProTeens
Learn more about ProTeen, Medical Weight Loss Clinic's program designed to how to make healthy food choices.
Back to School Rainbow Meal Planning
In the U.S., only eight percent of children consume dark, leafy greens. Many children are tempted by sugary and carb-dense foods, rather than colorful produce that offers a wide variety of phytochemicals and antioxidants. When looking for culinary inspiration this school year, use the colors of the rainbow as a guide and "eat the rainbow.
Does TV in the Bedroom Increase Childhood Obesity?
A recent study in 2017 by scientists at the University College London suggests that children who have television sets in their bedrooms are more likely to be overweight than children who do not.
Children's Menus Remain Unhealthy at Restaurants Despite Industry Push
Tracy talks about how parents need to change children's eating habits at home first while they are young. How do YOU make sure your kids eat healthy?
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month - Week 4
It’s the end of Childhood Obesity Awareness Month! Medical Weight Loss Clinic would like to thank so many communities that joined us in proclaiming the week of September 19th as Childhood Obesity Awareness Week in Michigan!
Childhood Obesity Awareness Week - Week 3
Childhood Obesity Awareness - week 3 is going strong!
The Positive Impact of Gardening with Children
The benefits of gardening are endless for kids, and encouraging healthy eating at home sets children up for a healthy future.
CBS: Medical Weight Loss Giving Away FREE Pro-Teen Weight Loss Plans
Childhood obesity is on the rise in this country. Now, a Michigan based weight loss organization is hoping to help young people in the state get healthy during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
ClickonDetroit: Childhood Obesity Week Sept. 19-24
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has declared September 19-24 Childhood Obesity Week.
Sugary Beverages and Childhood Obesity
Beverages that contain a high sugar content are a contributing cause to the epidemic of childhood and teen obesity. What kind of beverages are your children consuming at school?
C&G News: Scaling Back on Unhealthy Habits
Scaling back on unhealthy habits: Experts weigh in on childhood obesity