by erlangerhealth | Jun 21, 2019 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Stay Well
Years ago, diabetes was placed in two defined categories — Type 1, which also was known as juvenile diabetes, and Type 2, which was considered “adult onset.” These days, though, those boundary lines are blurred. More adults are being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes,...
by Jaime Lacey, RD, LDN | Apr 5, 2019 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Fitness & Wellness, Stay Well
At the Childhood-HEAL (Healthy Eating and Active Living) Center, we work with children, adolescents, and their families to establish healthy lifestyle habits they can maintain for a lifetime. By guiding the patient and their family to make changes together, the impact...
by erlangerhealth | May 9, 2018 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Stay Well
Did you know that nearly one in five kids aged 6 to 19 is considered obese? The numbers are staggering — and they’ve tripled since the 1970s. The official definition of obesity is “having excess body fat.” Medical providers use the body mass index (BMI) tool to...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 12, 2017 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Stay Well
A glass of juice for your little one with a meal might seem like a healthy beverage choice. But is it really? For years, all varieties of fruit juice — from orange to grape and everything in between — were seen as healthier alternatives to beverages like Coke and...
by By Ellen Tessmann, Children’s Hospital Endocrinology | Jun 10, 2015 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Stay Well
Saving your child from too much sugar. Have you ever wondered why all kids seem to have a craving for sugar? Or why sugary cereals, candies, and juices spend truckloads of money advertising to little tykes? Studies show that a child’s sweet tooth may be biological —...
by erlangerhealth | Nov 6, 2014 | Child & Family Health, Childhood Obesity, Erlanger News
The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has awarded Erlanger Health System Foundations a $375,000 grant for the development and operation of the T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital Childhood Healthy Eating and Active Living (C-HEAL) Center in partnership...
