A fit and healthy child needs a healthy home environment, but a new study suggests parents may be pushing their kids toward obesity when trying to fight it. Every parent wants the best for their children. They want their kids to excel in school, to have lots of encouraging and positive friends, and create the [...]
April 2, 2013
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Fight Obesity Through Competition with Colleagues
A study from the University of Michigan indicates that not only incentives, but group competition could inspire people to fight obesity. Dr. Michael Omidi looks at the findings and what they could mean in the fight against obesity. About a month ago I discussed the findings from the American College of Cardiology that financial incentives [...]
March 22, 2013
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Norovirus Main Cause of Flu in Children
The CDC has released new studies regarding children and the flu. Dr. Michael Omidi reviews these new and tragic findings. In two separate reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released findings regarding children and the flu. While they have identified that norovirus is typically at the root of the stomach flu and [...]
March 7, 2013
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Penalties May Encourage People to Lose Pounds
New research has shown that incentives and penalties may lead to helping people in their journey to lose weight. On Monday new research will be presented at the American College of Cardiology ‘s annual conference suggesting that both financial incentives and disincentives can work to encourage people to lose weight. These incentives do not have [...]
February 22, 2013
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Michael Omidi Reviews Childhood Obesity Plateau
Michael Omidi reviews recent reports that show progress in the fight against childhood obesity. Michael Omidi is a co-founder of the non-profit organization Children’s Obesity Fund, which works to combat the obesity epidemic in the United States and abroad. Reports related to childhood obesity for the year 2010 showed that children in the United States [...]
February 12, 2013
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Michael Omidi – Reducing Salt May Save Lives
Michael Omidi looks at a recent study that suggests that reducing sodium in foods could save hundreds of thousands of lives. Michael Omidi also looks at the measures being taken by New York City to reduce salt consumption. On average it is estimated that Americans consume about 3,600 mg of sodium, predominately from table salt, [...]
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