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How to Raise Healthy Kids
The key to raising healthy kids is teaching them how to make healthy decisions. To do this, you must be informed about health issues that affect your child and be willing to take an active role as a parent. Childhood obesity is the biggest health threat facing kids. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 16.3 percent of youth in the United States are obese. This causes alarm among health professionals concerned about correlations between obesity and increased risk of other diseases and conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke, liver/gallbladder disease, sleep apnea/respiratory problems, osteoarthritis and reproductive problems. By following these steps, you can take action to stimulate healthy decision-making and prevent obesity.
What Is Normal Body Fat Percentage for Women?
Adipose tissue, or fat, is essential for the body to function properly. According to the American Council on Exercise, women need a body fat percentage of 10 to 12 percent for the tissue to adequately protect the body, regulate temperature, provide insulation, produce sex hormones and supply enough fuel to carry out activities. Dangers arise when the body stores too much fat. The American Heart Association states that a higher body fat percentage can lead to greater risks for developing diabetes, strokes, gallstones, high blood pressure, cholesterol and heart disease, even among women categorized in the “normal” range for weight and body mass index (BMI). A study released in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that levels of inflammation, which indicates a future risk for obesity, heart disease and metabolic disorders, correlated with a woman’s percentage of body fat and not with body weight or BMI.
Charleton Heston Dies at 84, Madonna's Adoption of David Moves Forward, Tom Cruise Portrays Nemesis
Academy Award winning actor and celebudad Charleton Heston passed away this weekend at his home in Beverly Hills. Charleton’s movies like Ben Hur and The Ten Commandments made him a movie star and his work with the National Rifle Association, of which he was president, made him a political figure as well. His family released the following statement: “We knew him as an adoring husband, a kind and devoted father, and a gentle grandfather, with an infectious sense of humor.
10 Questions: Angie Harmon
We caught up with actress Angie Harmon, a busy mom to 3 girls 4-month old Emery Hope, 3-year-old Avery Grace and 5-year- old Finley Faith. Angie chatted with Modern Mom about her docudrama, Living Proof which is available on DVD today! and chronicles oncologist Dr. Dennis …