encourage healthy growth during childhood obesity awareness month
Courtney TakabayashiAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 5 children and adolescents have obesity. This means that they have excessive body fat for their age and other factors. In observance of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in September, we talked to pediatrician Jasmine Waipa, M.D., about the causes and consequences of childhood obesity.
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Baking has always been one of my favorite ways to destress. But with the recent egg shortage (and high prices), baking has become a bit of a challenge. Try these recipes that don’t require eggs or use an alternative that doesn’t alter the taste of the baked goods.
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