Overweight children suffer socially as well as physically. They might get teased at school and ostracized by peers, which can lead to low self-esteem and eating more to cope, resulting in a vicious cycle. This is not to send the message that overweight children need to lose weight so that peers will stop making fun [...]

It is surprising that more parents do not encourage healthy eating for kids. Although many of us were raised with the idea that everyone should eat healthy, many of us sadly fail to actually do so. Instead we embrace the world of fast food, soft drinks, and countless other processed foods that can be eaten [...]