Children overweight at age 7 may have more risk of asthma

Childhood obesity is much more than a cosmetic problem: it represents a real danger to the health of children and their future quality of life. Recent research suggests that children reach seven years are overweight or obese are more likely to have asthma than other children with adequate weight for...

Get going with fun: video-exercise with the Wii and Playstation

After everything has been said about games and their potential adverse health effects, it seems are finally winning the battle against the criticism and opposition. Is there a new way that makes you jump from his chair to get moving. While these games have been around for some years now is when its use...

My dream come true: a health segment on Despierta America

It’s unbelievable, but true. And there are no words to describe what I felt on July 5 when my first segment of the health Despierta America on Univision aired. It was a dream come true to help other people lose weight and motivate many viewers of the program will every week. How exciting! Now ...

Americans eat more and more frequently

Despite all the campaigns that exist to promote healthy eating and active living, people in the United States is getting fatter. The reason? People eat more and more and more frequently. So says a study released by Reuters. Another recent study states that two thirds of American adults are overweight or...

Caring for the heart is for children

Cardiovascular disease, a chronic epidemic and currently carries a huge health care costs, according to Fuster, could be prevented from childhood we learn to follow a healthy diet and exercise. Without wanting to blame, and not ‘consumer society’, the growing childhood obesity, Fuster explained...
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