May 3, 2016 Update Medical communities and studies on metabolic measures should skew headlines into bold "I told you so" moments given that many have wagged about this show doing 'more harm than good' … [Read more...]
AHA & Nintendo: Tag-Teaming Innovation To Get Kids Moving (Pt2)
February 3, 2011 by 5 Comments
Feb 3, 2011 When I was invited to attend the “Power of Active Play” summit hosted by the American Heart Association and Nintendo, my synapses were firing in Howard Rheingold mode, wondering if this … [Read more...]
Dialing for Disorders: Let’s Move To Prevent Them By July 12!
June 29, 2010 by 3 Comments
June 29, 2010 As a kids' health advocate (inside and out) I’ve been covering the "HUGE" conversation pertaining to media’s responsibility and accountability in how the portrayal of being overweight in … [Read more...]
Body Image: Tips for Teens To Survive the Media Morass
January 21, 2010 by 17 Comments
January 21, 2010 Last night I talked about body image to our local high school PTSO with Susan E. James, an LMFT eating disorders specialist and RD/MPH Cindy Stack-Keer from Kaiser Permanente all … [Read more...]
Media, Misinformation and Unhealthy Spin
August 14, 2009 by 6 Comments
August 14, 2009 I'm very thankful that Shaping Youth Nutrition Correspondent Rebecca Scritchfield, RD takes the helm today with her piece "The Price of Misinformation in Media," as I’m trying to … [Read more...]
Hey Kids: Is There A Market for Healthy Games?
June 28, 2009 by 10 Comments
June 28, 2009 There's no question healthGAMERS are exploring the opportunities of using a "perceived problem as a solution" in the gaming world. Humana is now offering $5000 to create a healthy … [Read more...]
Young Runners: A Media Must For Healthy Track Season
May 18, 2009 by 6 Comments
May 18, 2009 I confess, I hate to run…always have. It harkens back to my days in 3rd grade when I was given the moniker ‘paddle foot’ for a goofy gait, and self-consciously abstained from public … [Read more...]
