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Photo from EnviroDad.com Halloween candy can rot your teeth. At Halloween, the issue is not just sugar, it's how often you eat it. Often...

Labels: dental care, dental health, dental school, oral health, sugar, tooth decay

Posted by Admin | 10:22 AM

Louisville's Greg Fischer is among 18 mayors asking Congress to ban sugary drinks from purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assista...

Labels: child obesity, diabetes, federal spending, food stamps, nutrition, obesity, soda, sugar, USDA

Posted by Admin | 9:06 AM

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Many Kentucky parents don't realize that their children are obese or overweight, or at least aren't...

Labels: child obesity, childhood obesity, children, children's health, exercise, food, nutrition, poll, screen time, sleep, soda, soft drinks, sugar

Posted by Admin | 7:14 AM

PE teacher Sharon Williams, right, leads morning exercises before classes start at Bells Elementary. (The State photo by Tim Dominick) With ...

Labels: childhood obesity, diabetes, heart disease, nutrition, obesity, schools, stroke, sugar

Posted by Admin | 10:12 AM

A coalition of health groups thinks maybe it's time to enlist SpongeBob in the childhood obesity fight. Earlier this week, the groups as...

Labels: childhood obesity, children's health, diet, nutrition, pediatrics, sugar, television

Posted by Admin | 7:07 AM

Let's start here: Way too much of Kentucky is way too fat. And, let's add this, we drink lotsa sugary beverages. Why, our intake of...

Labels: calories, nutrition, soda, sugar, weight loss

Posted by Admin | 9:05 AM

Nobody's surprised to hear what researchers have now quantified: When children eat out, they take in more calories and fat than they wou...

Labels: childhood obesity, nutrition, pediatrics, restaurants, sugar