Help is on the way! Thank goodness adults are ready to take action and try to take serious steps to address the obesity epidemic that has hit the young people in the Central Valley. | Full Story

Are Americans starting to get it? Do they understand the connection between what they eat, how much they exercise and how much they weigh? Do they understand how certain foods affect their health and how they feel? | Full Story

Recent articles and news stories lately have discussed the growing epidemic of obesity especially among the poorest Americans. That doesn't make any sense. How is it people with no money overeat? Is it the misery factor? Studies have found that during an economic recession like we are in today the intake of premium ice cream goes up. People tend to spend more on little comfort things to make up for the extravagant vacations and expensive cars they can no longer buy. | Full Story

Healthy fat is where it's at. But some fats are on the endangered species list. As of Jan. 1, 2010 trans fats are against the law in California. Foods served or provided in food service establishments are not to contain any oil, shortening or margarine with 0.5 grams or more of artificial trans fat per serving. Violators may be faced with fines up to $1,000. New York has a similar law and other states are joining the bandwagon. | Full Story