Obesity

Why We Love Tiny Packages Of Treats

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:13:23 +0000

You know those individually wrapped chocolates that you find in office candy jars and Halloween sacks ? Turns out, the troublesome need to unwrap chocolates makes them hard to eat in certain settings, like the car, which is why some years back, Hershey released Reese’s Minis, small, resealable bags of candy designed to be snarfed on the go.

The Government Vs. Obesity

Laura Knoy — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Mayor Bloomberg’s attempt to ban super-sized sugary drinks in New York City was thwarted by a judge recently, but he plans to appeal. Its brought up the question, once again, of how much of a role should government play in the fight against obesity. Supporters of this approach say it's such a serious problem that government needs to get involved, but others say these efforts amount to a nanny state and that personal responsibility is the best approach.

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Study: Childhood Obesity Rates Decline In N.H.

Alison Kuzmickas — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:26:49 +0000

For the first time in recent years, obesity rates have gone down in New Hampshire children. The Centers for Disease Control’s first national study on childhood obesity finds that 14.2 percent of preschool-age children in the state are obese, down from 15.6 percent in 2003.

José Montero, Director of Public Health Services at the New Hampshire Department Of Health and Human Services, sees the decline as modest, but encouraging.

Word of Mouth 01.12.2013

Rebecca Lavoie — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:16:01 +0000

The best and brightest segments from our daily program.

Are We Obsessed with Obesity?

Brady Carlson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:13:42 +0000

The slew of recent articles on obesity are nearly unanimous in agreement that there is a health crisis in the United States. Dr. Abigail Saguy, UCLA sociologist, takes a different perspective, saying there is no such medical consensus around the need to lose weight. In her latest book, she argues that our negative association with obesity is a deliberately framed viewpoint—and not necessarily a healthy one.

N.H. Ranks Third In Overall Health

Todd Bookman — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:56:22 +0000

Overcoming Obesity in the Granite State

Laura Knoy — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Tuesday on the Exchange, we look at a study that shows a rise in obesity in New Hampshire. And we'll see what can be done to tip the scales in the opposite direction.

To Get Kids Eating Vegetables, Get Them Growing Vegetables

Todd Bookman — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Any parent can tell you that sweet foods are an easier sell to kids than, say, sprouts or salad. But with more than a quarter of New Hampshire struggling with obesity, researchers at Keene State College are working on innovative ways to get children as young as three years old hooked on vegetables.

Study Finds 26.2% of New Hampshire Adults Obese

Todd Bookman — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:54:57 +0000

A national study released today ranks New Hampshire the 17^th slimmest state.

The 'F as in Fat' report is produced by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It finds that last year, 26.2% of Granite Staters were obese, up slightly from 2010 figures.

The study also found that more than 12% of high school students in New Hampshire are obese.

Fine Dining...at Hardees

Taylor Quimby — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:37:18 +0000

Since spring of this year, our Shifting the Balance series has explored how environmental and social factors affect the way people eat…and how those factors play in to America’s obesity epidemic. A recently published study in Pyschology reports demonstrates how setting the right mood at meal time can help diners cap their calories.

School Lunch Gets the Chef Treatment

Elaine Grant — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:11:34 +0000

If packing a lunch is a bit too daunting, never fear, at least not if you're the parent of a Souhegan High School Student. As part of our series Shifting the Balance, Elaine Grant got the skinny on their new, chef-inspired lunch program. (Check out the menu!)

Farmer's Markets Work to Entice Low Income Customers

Todd Bookman — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:57:48 +0000

The idea for doubling the value of food stamps at farmer’s markets came to Gus Schumacher in 1980. He was in Boston helping his brother, a farmer, clean up at the end of the day.

"I was packing up a box of pears at the Dorchester Fields Corner Farmer’s Market. And the box fell apart, and all the pears went into the gutter."

Schumacher figured he’d have to throw away the pears.

You Can't Bully the Pounds Away

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:13:45 +0000

A writer and mother weighs in on the worst way to encourage a kid to get healthy.

Can A Doc Prescribe Play for Weight Loss?

Chris Jensen — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 21:15:00 +0000

Faced with a serious problem with overweight children two unusual partners are literally trying a new prescription in the North Country – and they don’t see any reason it couldn’t work statewide.

NHPR’s Chris Jensen reports.

South of children playing….

That’s a sound healthcare professionals would like to hear more often: Kids outdoors running and jumping and generally goofing around.

Just like the good old days before the sedentary seduction of video games and television.

Getting Sour on Sugar

Laura Knoy — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Many of us can't resist it, doctors have long warned us about it but now new studies show sugar may be worse for you than originally thought... but that hasn't stopped us. We'll get the latest skinny on sugar.