All articles tagged ‘ Children’s Health

Thomas Goetz: We Need To End The Obesity Epidemic

Thomas Goetz: We Need To End The Obesity Epidemic.

This country is in the midst of a health crisis — we are simply in worse health now than we were a decade ago. The trend lines are pointing in the wrong direction. And it all starts with obesity.
When you think about it, the U.S. has done [...]

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Michelle Obama’s War on Childhood Obesity Starts Now : ScienceInsider

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a major initiative on childhood obesity, one of her signature topics. The carefully orchestrated rollout—Obama has been foreshadowing her plan for over a month now, speaking at a mayors' conference, a local YMCA, and elsewhere—includes a new nonprofit foundation and a range of approaches to tackle the [...]

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Family Health & Fitness Days USA

Family Health & Fitness Days USA.

Family Health & Fitness Day USA
Saturday, September 26, 2009
The [...]

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What’s best for baby?

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Shaklee Get Clean® gets PTPA Media Inc. Seal of Approval

Being honored with an award from PTPA Media Inc. is a huge achievement for a product geared to babies, children and parents. ”We are thrilled to be recognized by PTPA for our environmentally friendly Get Clean household cleaning line,” said Roger Barnett, Chairman and CEO, Shaklee Corporation, “This latest award is a testament to Shaklee’s dedication to creating products that are always safe, always work and always green.”

Shaklee Get Clean Basic H2 Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate, Shaklee Get Clean Dish Wash Concentrate and Shaklee Get Clean Automatic Dish Wash Concentrate were among many entries competing to win the PTPA Media Seal of Approval for Summer 2008. PTPA Media’s mission is to discover and appraise new products designed for children and families. Companies throughout North America submitted samples of their parenting products and they were matched with PTPA Media’s large database of parents. The products were tested by savvy parenting reviewers, and professionals and the results were compiled for PTPA Media Inc.’s review committee for the final decision. The winners of the prestigious Seal of Approval from PTPA Media are selected based on value, functionality, quality and appeal of the product.

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