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Teens and TV: Are They Overdoing It?
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Linda Mintle
By now, most of you are aware that too much screen viewing for children and teens is linked to elevated blood pressure, high cholesterol, lack of sleep, school problems, aggression, and being overweight. And we know that teen viewing habits often carry over to adult viewing habits. So how are teens doing with the American Academy of…
5 Reasons Why Bloomberg’s Obsession With Regulating Soda Won’t Work
By
Linda Mintle
This week, a New York State judged overturned Bloomberg’s controversial ban on the consumption of large sugary drinks. Correction, Bloomberg calls it a “portion control measure”, not a ban. The ban was to go into effect on Tuesday of this week and and would have limited consumers of sugary beverages to less than 16 ounces.…
She Was Fed Up With School Lunches
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Linda Mintle
Did you catch the story on Good Morning America? A public school speech pathologist began blogging about the school lunches in her Chicago area elementary school. She took snapshots of the daily offerings, concerned about the type of lunches the students were receiving. 90% of the students in her school qualify for free or reduced…
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