Tag Archives: Calories

San Francisco and Limiting Toys in Children’s Fast Food Meals

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved “an ordinance that would limit toy giveaways in fast food children’s meals that have excessive calories, sodium and fat. It also requires servings of fruits or vegetables with each meal.” You can read … Continue reading →

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Childhood Obesity – Where do the Calories Come From?

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

In order to better understand childhood obesity and its origins, we need to understand what the children are eating; in other words where the calories they consume come from. A recent study by the NIH found that 40% of the … Continue reading →

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