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According to some latest studies, too much TV, junk foods and little movement in modern life are pushing more kids in US to obesity. Our kids have got an environment where they can easily get fast food items and fresh fruits and vegetables are really hard to find (From Yahoo News).

Most of the kids avoid walking to their school and too much stuff available that inspires them to eat lot of junk food and sugary beverages. Some of the highlights of these studies include:

• Most of the schools whether they are middle school or high school have easy access to junk foods and beverages. Researchers at the University of Michigan found that 83 percent of high schools and 67 percent of middle schools now have contracts with a soft drink manufacturer.


• There are very few schools that create the opportunity for its students to get involved in more and more physical activities.


• 25 percent of the ads watched by kids are fast food, beverage and sweet ads.


• The availability of a large, chain supermarket was associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) in teens. In contrast, high availability of convenience stores was associated with a higher BMI.

All of the experts advocated increasing the level of physical activity among kids. Why not for a walk straight after dinner and motivate your kids for doing dance on their favorite music than wasting their time watching TV or playing video games. If your kids walk to their schools, that can bring in more physical activity in their daily routines.

If you’re worried about aging, perhaps a little corn on the cob, followed by a bowl full of cherries, and topped off with a glass of red wine might be in order.  Why?  Because all of these foods contain melatonin, and recent studies indicate the substance may be the long sought after “fountain of youth.”  Melatonin, a substance that helps neutralize oxidative damage and delays neurodegenerative processes, might have a hand in putting off old age, according to a University of Granada study.

In the study, 5-month-old mice, which are the human age equivalent of 30-year-olds, were used.  This is the age where mice start to show signs of aging, due to an increase in free radicals (oxygen and nitrogen), which cause inflammation.  This “oxidative stress” can cause cell membranes to become more fragile, making them easier to break and damage.  The mice then received melatonin in small amounts.  The melatonin not only neutralized the damages, but also delayed the negative effects of aging in the mice.  Researchers believe that daily intake of melatonin by humans beginning at the age of 30 could prevent or at least delay some of the negative consequences of aging, such as neurodegenerative disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s disease) and other illnesses such as diabetes.  More research is being done in the hope of developing a supplement containing enough melatonin to positively affect the aging process.

In the meantime, melatonin can be found naturally in small amounts in certain fruits and vegetables like cherries, bananas and onions; in cereals such as corn, oats and rice; and in aromatic plants such as mint, lemon verbena, sage or thyme’ and last but not least in red wine.

Dr Patrick Lowe has been hired by the city council in Birmingham to solve the Childhood obesity problem where every one third of 11-year-olds are overweight. Dr Patrick has been employed at a cost of £45,000 for motivating city children to do more exercises and for eating healthy foods (From BBC NEWS).

Part of his vision includes personal trainers working with children in schools and educating parents how to cook their foods properly and how to prepare a healthy but cheap lunch box for school going children’s.

Dr Patrick has been asked to reduce the obesity problem among children in more than 400 city schools. He will be working with planning department for making more playgrounds in the city and with transport department for having extra cycle lanes.

Dr Patrick said "My job is to tackle within our community the year-on-year rise in childhood... obesity." "That involves working with our schools, with our parents, with our communities to develop things as diverse as cycle lanes to free swimming."

According to British Health Foundation figures, 6 people out of 10 would not love to do exercise despite of the fact their lives depend too much on it. One person dies after every 15 minutes as a result of physical activity (From BBC NEWS).

Only one third of UK adults are achieving the minimum exercise routine of 30 minutes for five times in a week. One out of seven people said they would exercise if the weather was fine. Almost one third of people between the age of 18 and 24 reported, they would do exercise if they looked fat. Many people said that they do not have enough time for exercising.

17 percent of the women said that they are doing exercise to maintain their physical appearance. For many of us exercise has become an ugly word, which we aim to avoid at all costs. Only 13 % of men and 7 % of women said that keeping a healthy heart was their main motivator for doing exercises.

British Health Foundation (BHF) is trying to show people that 30 minutes of exercise can do wonder for them and for their health and it can be funny also.

• Park your car 15 minutes walk from your office or take a brisk walk to the Bus stand or train station in the morning


• Do for 20 minutes of walking in the afternoon straight after lunch. It will help you remain active for the rest of the day


• Use stairs wherever available


• Do not hesitate to do the clearing work at home or around your home


• Join some dance class or swimming class or play with your friends or kids when you have time

If you’re dining alfresco, you might want to see if there’s a no-smoking section, even though you’re out-doors.

Stanford researchers have found that sitting a few feet downwind from a smoker when you are out of doors means that you are likely to be at least periodically exposed to substantial levels of contaminated air.

Neil Klepeis, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and the lead author of the study, says, “Some folks have expressed the opinion that exposure to outdoor tobacco smoke is insignificant, because is dissipates quickly into the air.  But our findings show that a person sitting or standing next to a smoker outdoors can breathe in wisps of smoke that are many times more concentrated than normal back-ground air pollution levels.”

Researchers say they were surprised at some of the findings.  Wayne Ott, professor of environmental engineering and co-author of the study says, “If you’re at a sidewalk caf, and you sit within 18 inches of a person who smokes two cigarettes over the course of an hour, your exposure to secondhand smoke could be the same as if you sat one hour inside a tavern with smokers.  Based on our findings, child in close proximity to adult smokers at a backyard party also could receive substantial exposure to secondhand smoke.”

The researchers found that if people move about 6 feet away from an outdoor smoker, exposure levels drop significantly.

The results of the study were publishes in the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association.