Recently, I was thumbing through one of those free magazines that advertise businesses and schools in the area. A point of pride for one private school was that it offered physical education class every day. ...more

February 15, 2008

A USF pediatrician is making school visits in an effort to combat childhood obesity. ...more

January 17, 2008

Tampa will get $300,000 for a new segment of its Riverwalk and $1 million to extend the TECO Line Streetcar System to the central business district under a huge spending measure given final passage Wednesday by the U.S. House. ...more

December 20, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist's 2007-08 fiscal year budget was tight, and that meant tough times for organizations that depend on state money for their causes. ...more

December 8, 2007

Being overweight as a child significantly increases the risk of heart disease in adulthood as early as age 25, according to a large new study that provides the most powerful evidence yet that the obesity epidemic is spawning a generation prone to serious adult health problems. ...more

December 6, 2007

Like many of its members, the East Pasco YMCA has a plan to become more fit and flexible. ...more

December 5, 2007

Obesity rates in U.S. women seem to be staying level, and the rate in men may be hitting a plateau now, too, according to a new government report released Wednesday. ...more

November 29, 2007

Last month, the American Institute for Cancer Research unveiled the most detailed report ever produced on how healthy diets can prevent cancer. ...more

November 13, 2007

It all started when I began bringing my daughter to day care every morning. I would always pack her lunch box with a freshly cooked breakfast, (wheat-free, seven-grain cereal with coconut milk or hard boiled eggs) and nutrient-packed snacks, (apples and cheese, bananas with almonds, organic yogurt). To my dismay, I would continually see her precious classmates starting their day with Pop-Tarts, donuts or muffins along with chocolate milk or sugary fruit juice for breakfast - foods devoid of nutrients whatsoever! ...more

November 9, 2007

Perfectionist teenage girls aren't the only ones who loathe their reflections in the mirror. ...more

September 29, 2007