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When Intermittent Fasting Goes Wrong
Research linked intermittent fasting to dangerous eating disorder attitudes and behaviors among adolescents and young adults.
Weight Stigma Among Teens
New research finds that weight stigma causes harm to teens, especially those from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds.
Physical Activity Levels Among Teens Declining
Physical activity levels among American teens are declining. Researchers found that 75% of U.S. high-school students don’t meet daily levels.
Functional Training for Youth
Functional strength training for youth led to significant improvements in flexibility, stability, and functional movement and strength.
10 Ways to Help Families Change
Families need you! A growing body of research makes it clear: Families provide a powerful force in supporting—or opposing—better health behaviors. Indeed, the authors of a state-of-the-art review in a prestigious cardiology journal call families “a linchpin for cardiovascular health promotion throughout the life course” (Vedanthan et al. 2016). Whether you work primarily with children,…
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