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Cycling's Catching On in Texas, for a Very Texas Reason
For years, cyclists have faced long odds in Texas, where sprawling highways teem with trucks. Dallas was ranked the worst city for bicycling in the country, several years in a row. But in recent years, the two-wheeled form of transportation has begun... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - April 2, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Elise Hu Source Type: news

Bill Would Ban Junk Food Purchases With Food Stamps
Republican lawmakers are seeking to introduce legislation to change the federal SNAP food stamp program by encouraging healthier eating habits among recipients. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - April 2, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Jen Rini Source Type: news

Daily, Vigorous Exercise Helps Kids Get or Stay Fit
A nine-month after-school exercise program helped young kids lose body fat and improve heart and lung strength compared to kids who didn't do the program, according to a new trial. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - April 1, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Kathryn Doyle Source Type: news

Kids Confuse Apple Slices for French Fries in Fast Food Ads
Fast food companies have long been criticized for catering to children in advertisements, and studies have shown that kids are vulnerable to forming emotional connections to brands, especially when toys and Happy Meals are used. Editor’s Note: This s... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - April 1, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Alexandra Sifferlin Source Type: news

As One Maine School Excels on Healthy Lunches, Others Lack Equipment to Meet New Nutritional Guidelines
On Sunday, Lagasse traveled to Washington, D.C., for a two-day trip to inform state leaders about the school’s efforts, implemented under a longtime wellness policy that also requires healthier snacks and drinks. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 31, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Jackie Farwell Source Type: news

Cookie Monster Helps Kids, Families 'Eat Brighter!’
Sesame Street and the Produce Marketing Association are poised to help America’s children and millennial families “eat brighter!” On March 31, a tool kit for guiding the royalty-free use of “Sesame Street” characters will be available, and produce pr... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 30, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Tom Karst Source Type: news

Teens to Trails Concept Could Spread Nationwide
Teens To Trails was named by the White House as one of the 13 conservation “Champions of Change” working across the country to provide innovative opportunities for America’s youth to take part in outdoor recreation and physical activity. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 30, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Deirdre Fleming Source Type: news

Schools Increasingly Check Students for Obesity
Amid the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic, schools in nearly a quarter of all states record body mass index scores, measuring hundreds of thousands of students. Some, like the Chula Vista Elementary School District, do what is known as surveillanc... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 29, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Julie Watson Source Type: news

Early Start to Heart Disease? Veggies May Be Cure
While heart disease almost always strikes in middle or old age, Americans are starting down the road very young — as children and young adults, several studies released Friday show. But prevention might be as easy as eating more fruits and veggies. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 28, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Maggie Fox Source Type: news

WellPoint Targets Childhood Obesity With Its Biggest Grant Ever
Two weeks ago, the WellPoint Foundation announced a $10 million gift headed toward the Boys & Girls Club of America, to support their Triple Play initiative, which has childhood obesity directly in its crosshairs. Considering the organization’s total... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 28, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Kristina Strain Source Type: news

New City Program Lets Doctors ‘Prescribe’ Bike-Sharing Memberships
The City of Boston has announced a program to subsidize bike-sharing memberships for low-income residents, in partnership with Boston Medical Center. The program, “Prescribe-a-Bike,” would allow doctors at Boston Medical Center to prescribe low-incom... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 27, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Catalina Gaitan Source Type: news

Soft-Drink Thirst Quenched by Pena Nieto Tax: Corporate Mexico
The world’s biggest soft-drink guzzlers are taking smaller sips after Mexico raised taxes on sugary refreshments. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 27, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Brendan Case Source Type: news

County Rankings Highlight Child Poverty and Health Disparities
The nation’s counties continue to show wide disparities in health status owing in large part to income gaps, according to the annual county health rankings from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 26, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Chris Kardish Source Type: news

Coke Retools Teen Campaign in Second Year
Coca-Cola is taking its "The Ahh Effect" campaign targeting teens offline in its second year. The campaign, created as a socially and digitally led effort, will now add TV spots and packaging promotion to the mix in an effort to reach more teens. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 26, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Natalie Zmuda Source Type: news

Availability of Junk Food in Schools Encourages Obesity, Study Finds
Kids who go to schools where sugary drinks are readily available from vending machines or cafeterias are more likely not only to drink them but also to be obese, a new University of British Columbia study shows. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - March 26, 2014 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Pamela Fayerman Source Type: news