lenm added an entry about lose weight : So I started my diet last Monday 05.05.08..Im not following anything in particular, just limiting what i usually eat. Today I feel a bit lighter – Im know its just a couple of pounds but its nice not to feel full all the time. I gained 15lbs in 2 years. And I want to lose it.

Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health.Obesity has been increasing rapidly in the U.S. during the past 20 years and obesity in adults has been linked to cardiovascular disease.

For millions of American children and teens playing sports, good nutrition is critical for maximum health, performance and normal growth. Yet, with all the information available out there, it's becoming harder than ever for a young athlete to filter truth from myth, and detangle the good from the bad and the ugly, says Amanda Leonard, M.P.H., R.D., a pediatric sports nutritionist at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Welcome to Frugal Friday! You know how the latest thing in lunch box packing is these 100-calorie (or more) snack bags? Well, I did the math and they are a money waster that's for sure. One of the best reasons to make your own snack packs is that you can choose the reduced fat or whole grain snack options whenever possible whereas the prepackaged bags tend to come in the "original" versions. I wanted to calculate the money we would save if we made our own snack bags after bought a big box or bag of the snack and divvied it up into individual snack bags (using the snack bag size baggies).

We like it sweet. Too sweet - and I can't help wondering how our obsession with sweetness is tied to our expanding waists. Food mega-giant Kraft recently scored a hit in China with Oreos cookies - but not the kind that Americans eat. According to the Wall Street Journal: "Kraft learned that traditional Oreos were too sweet for Chinese tastes"....

If you're feeling hunger pangs but want to lose weight, try thinking yourself thinner. British scientists have shown that actively remembering your last meal suppresses appetite and reduces the desire to snack on junk food

Sighting One: I have just been informed that there are 5 new copies of the original, self-published edition of Vegan Lunch Box available for sale in the UK and Europe. You can find the book along with Laptop Lunch Boxes and more at Becky and Lolo .

Thank you Karina Arrue and The Green Magazine for featuring The Cooking Diva this month! Food blogging is a thriving enterprise these days; with over 48,000 blogs in theu.s. dedicated solely to culinary pursuits, these palatable web diaries are changing...

Do you get all excited when you spot a dimple of cellulite on a actresses body? Do you go all giddy when celebrity x gains 0.34 of an inch on their thighs? Of course not. You're not that petty are you? Thousands of others, however, get off on criticizing everyone else's body. Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is one of the...

SCHOOLCHILDREN face losing out on hot meals at Friday lunchtimes in the latest bid to tackle the city council's financial crisis.