When food begins to rule your life

On the surface, eating disorders seem to be all about food and weight. In fact they are much more complicated than that. Eating problems, like any addiction, are strategies that some people use in an attempt to cope with difficult things going on in their life. However, because we have…

Help Tweens Eat Better

Help tweens eat better. School nurse Karen Scruggs suggests to: Read labels and eliminate hydrogenated and trans fats. In Karen’s area, nearly 25 per cent of children between 8-10 years of age are overweight, which is indicative of what children are eating. Avoid processed foods because they are often high…