Bottle Feeding Linked to Obesity

Transcript by www.newsy.com BY SAMANTHA MCCLENDON ANCHOR JENNIFER MECKLES You're watching multisource health video news analysis from Newsy. Parents- if you want to reduce your little one's chances of becoming obese by Kindergarten, ditch the bottle. That's according to researchers at Temple University. …but the anchors at ABC-affiliate WHAM say it can be hard for parents to say bye-bye to the bottle. PATRICE WALSH "Now Dr. Lewis says the worst things parents can do is use the food or a bottle as a reward or as way to quiet kids down. He says that's not the answer. Waiting too long to wean them is hard because then the bottle becomes like a security blanket. Of course we never did these things wrong with our children did we?" GUBBY RYAN: "It's harder for the parents than the baby. We want it for our own care and comfort." The Temple University study reveals an average toddler going to bed with an 8-ounce bottle of whole milk will get about 12 percent of his daily caloric needs. CBS News responds… "That's a lot of calories for a bedtime snack… Letting a toddler continue to drink from a baby bottle may be a big fat mistake…[It's] obesity in a bottle." But according to Families.com– the study was missing some data. "The researchers acknowledge a number of other things that were missing. They didn't have data on children's physical activity…or specific aspects of diet — like total daily calories, sugar-sweetened beverages in the diet, or information on whether or <b>…</b>
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We’ve got the party • Family exercise with TRIANGLES Dancing Game — on stage in Honolulu

www.muve.com. Three groups of 3 dancers demonstrate at the Senior Expo 2010, how a simple set-up with markers on the ground can animate any group of willing participants. NO practice or rehearsals are necessary because a MUVE dance is always spontaneously created. This is an easy way to get motivated to get in shape at home with your own family. Try it out with your kids. They can use the exercise as a break from their many hours of sedentary fun at computer games and television. And you can probably use some invigorating movements too. Chances are you don't give yourself enough time to play. Dancing games relax your mind and invigorate your body — they are a healthy physical activity that doesn't cost you a penny.
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SavantMD.com ~ Celery Root is a Rich Source of Potassium and Phosphorous ~ Nutrition & Wellness Tip

Visit savantmd.com formore health tips and videos or follow us on http Celery root, also known as Celeriac, is a root vegetable that is low in starch unlike other root vegetables like the potato. It's probably best known as the main ingredient for the French dish Celerie Remoulade and is a rich source of potassium and phosphorous. It's available from October through April so give it a try this Fall. Dr. Mark Savant is a General Internist. He has been in practice for over 12 years. received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin www.savantmd.com www.savantmd.com This video was produced by SavantMD Inc. © Copyright 20010 SavantMD Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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