Nutrient-dense foods to the rescue in diabetes epidemic
This past holiday season, President Obama signed the Child Nutrition Bill into law as part of a national campaign to combat childhood obesity.
This bill comes at a time when the connection between excess weight and Type 2 diabetes in both children and adults is conclusive.
The percentage of children between the ages of 2 and 11 who are overweight has nearly tripled, and rates continue to rise in those ages 12 to 19 (Harvard Health Publications, 2009).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average, one in three U.S. children born in 2000 will become diabetic. Do I have your attention now?
This past holiday season, President Obama signed the Child Nutrition Bill into law as part of a national campaign to combat childhood obesity.
This bill comes at a time when the connection between excess weight and Type 2 diabetes in both children and adults is conclusive.
The percentage of children between the ages of 2 and 11 who are overweight has nearly tripled, and rates continue to rise in those ages 12 to 19 (Harvard Health Publications, 2009).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on average, one in three U.S. children born in 2000 will become diabetic. Do I have your attention now?
